Chess Puzzle #0nRDN — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1531 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c1/c6; knight g4; pawns a2/b3/e5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king d8; queen d4; rooks g5/g8; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c6→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d8→e7).
  3. Best move: R1c7# — rook c1→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with R1c7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k2r1/5p1p/p1R1p3/3pP1r1/3q2N1/1P3P1P/P5P1/2R4K b - - 0 28

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