Chess Puzzle #18DF5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; rook c6; bishop g3; knight f6; pawns d4/e5/h2. Black: king f5; rooks b2/b5; pawns f7/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R5b3+ — rook b5→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Rc3 (rook c6→c3).
3. Best move: Rxc3# — rook b3→c3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/2R2N2/1r2Pkpp/3P4/4K1B1/1r5P/8 w - - 2 50

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