Chess Puzzle #1JlL1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 600 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook e4; pawn f3. Black: king b3; rook g2; pawn b2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e4→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e8→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: 8/8/8/8/4R3/1k3P2/1p4r1/1K6 w - - 7 71

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