Chess Puzzle #0WL2F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 516 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; pawns a5/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f1; rooks f7/f8; bishop c7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/e4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f7→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/ppb2rk1/2n3pp/P7/3pp3/1Q5P/1PPB2P1/R3Rq1K w - - 4 32

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