Chess Puzzle #1BxGA — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1300 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/g6; pawn c4. Black: king h3; rook c2; pawns g3/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e3→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook c1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6R1/7p/2P5/6pk/2r5/4R1K1 w - - 2 64

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