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

Rating 967 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks f6/h4; bishops g5/h7; pawns a3/b2/c3/g3/h3. Black: king g7; rooks d8/e8; bishop c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop h7→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/pp3pkB/2p2R2/6B1/2b4R/P1P3PP/1P5K/8 w - - 1 31

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