Chess Puzzle #0b4NO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 510 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook a7; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks d2/d7; pawns c7/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook d2→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a7→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook d7→d8).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook a8→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R1pr1pp1/6p1/6N1/8/6KP/PPPr1PP1/8 b - - 0 33

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