Chess Puzzle #0n4f6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 677 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e2; pawns a5/b6/g2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/e4; bishop b8; pawns b7/c4/e3/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen h4→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e2→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook d1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1bkr4/1p6/1P6/P7/2p1r1pQ/4p3/4R1P1/6K1 w - - 3 57

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