Chess Puzzle #27bN2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 632 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/c2; bishop b2; knight a5; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d7/d8; bishop a6; knight e4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight a5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d7→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3r1pp1/b3p2p/N7/4nP2/1P6/PBR3PP/2R3K1 w - - 4 25

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