Chess Puzzle #17Amq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 793 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks b1/e1; knight d5; pawns a5/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks e7/e8; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/f6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook b1→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: 4r3/1p2rpkp/p2q1pp1/P2N4/1P1n4/1Q2P2P/5PP1/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 26

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