Chess Puzzle #2JN9s — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 630 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e5/e8; pawns b6/c4/d5/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/1p1q2p1/3pr3/2pR4/P1P4P/1PQ2PP1/R5K1 w - - 1 24

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