Chess Puzzle #0Qw55 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 858 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b6/e1; pawns g3/h2. Black: king g6; rooks c2/d7; pawns f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ree6 — rook e1→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d7→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e6→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook d1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3r4/1R3pkp/8/8/6P1/2r4P/4R1K1 w - - 1 34

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.