Chess Puzzle #0gc72 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 670 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook e1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e2/e8; bishop a6; knight g4; pawns a5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e2→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight f3→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppp/b4q2/p2p2B1/6n1/1Q3N2/PPP1rPPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 25

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