Chess Puzzle #0UiZ6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 584 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook b1→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/ppp1qpp1/3b3p/8/3P4/P1P2Q1P/1B3PP1/1R3RK1 w - - 1 22

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