Chess Puzzle #28jNn — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 499 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen f4; pawns a2/b2/b4. Black: king g6; rook e8; knight f6; pawns a5/d6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa5 — pawn b4→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen f4→c1).
  3. Best move: Rxc1# — rook e1→c1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/8/3p1nk1/p7/1P3Q2/8/PP6/K7 w - - 1 47

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