Chess Puzzle #1T8io — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 498 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e5; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen e6→g6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e5→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook d1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/pp4pp/4Q1q1/4Rp2/8/2P2b2/PP3PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 20

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