Chess Puzzle #0p0yX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 445 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f8; bishops c6/g7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e6→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook d1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p5b1/1pb1p1pp/5p2/8/2P3PN/PP3P1P/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 18

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