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

Rating 564 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook a1; bishop e6; knight b7; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c1; rooks f4/f8; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook a1→c1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook c1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pNp3pp/4B3/8/5r2/8/P5PP/R1q4K w - - 0 29

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