Chess Puzzle #1AiZH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 509 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks d1/e1; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks f7/f8; bishops d6/d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f7→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook d1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp1b1rp1/2nb3B/3p2QN/4p3/1P6/P5PP/3RRq1K w - - 2 27

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