Chess Puzzle #0r6dw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1393 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/d7; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b4/e8; bishop a6; pawns a7/f4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e5→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook d8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1RR3p/b7/4N3/1r3p2/1P4PP/P7/6K1 b - - 1 29

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