Chess Puzzle #2RuT4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1078 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h3; rooks a1/e2; bishop b2; knight a3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks g1/h5; knight f2; pawns a7/c6/c7/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook e2→f2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3+ — rook g1→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
  3. Best move: Rxh4# — rook h5→h4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p3p1/2p4p/7r/2P2p1P/NP3P1K/PB2Rn2/R5r1 w - - 0 28

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