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

Rating 817 · Beginner · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/d1; knight d3; pawns b2/b3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f6; rooks c2/d8; knight d2; pawns b4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb4 — knight d3→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d2→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/R4p1p/4pkp1/8/1p6/1P1N1P1P/1Prn2P1/3R2K1 w - - 5 26

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