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

Rating 484 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king a1; rook c2; knight e5; pawns a2/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a4/d6; pawns f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c2→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook d5→d8).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook c8→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/3r4/3PN3/r4p2/5P2/P1R3PP/K7 b - - 4 33

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