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

Rating 919 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e6/e8; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1q2ppp/4rn2/2p5/2Pb4/5N1P/PPQ2PP1/R1BR2K1 w - - 0 25

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