Chess Puzzle #24u9M — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b5/b7; knight g5; pawns c4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king a8; rooks a3/f8; pawns f3/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook b7→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a3→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook b5→b1).
  3. Best move: Rxb1# — rook a1→b1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k4r2/1R6/6p1/1R4N1/2P3P1/r4p2/5P1P/6K1 w - - 3 39

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