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

Rating 943 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f3/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks d4/d8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d4→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook f1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/ppp2p2/4q2p/2b3p1/3r2P1/P2B1PQP/1PP5/1K1R1R2 w - - 0 25

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