Chess Puzzle #1E5ff — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 599 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a1; rook e6; pawns b4/c3/d4. Black: king b3; rook g2; knight e3; pawns a2/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e6→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e3→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook g1→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: 8/8/4R3/3p4/1P1P4/1kP1n3/p5r1/K7 w - - 1 51

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