Chess Puzzle #2AwKC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 872 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook g4; bishops b3/d2; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2. Black: king f6; rooks d8/f8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook f8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Rh4 (rook g4→h4).
  3. Best move: Rxh4# — rook h8→h4, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/pp6/2ppNkp1/5n2/5PR1/1B4K1/PPPB2P1/8 w - - 0 28

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