Chess Puzzle #1m1y8 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 936 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a3; rooks a4/c3; pawns a2/f4. Black: king g4; rooks b1/d5; pawns a5/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c3→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd3+ — rook d5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Rc3 (rook c2→c3).
  3. Best move: Rxc3# — rook d3→c3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/p2r4/R4Pk1/K1R5/P7/1r6 w - - 8 54

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