Chess Puzzle #13l0H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 706 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e5/e8; bishop d5; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e5→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppp/p4q2/3br3/3N4/2P3Q1/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 30

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