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

Rating 564 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, opera mate, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rook h1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d1; rook d8; bishops c6/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook h1→d1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nc1 (knight e2→c1).
  3. Best move: Rxc1# — rook d1→c1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, opera mate, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp2pp1/2b4p/8/4Pb2/5PP1/PPP1NQ1P/1K1q3R w - - 0 19

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