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

Rating 878 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/d3; bishop b3; pawns a4/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks e7/e8; bishop g5; pawns a5/b6/c6/d5/f5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→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, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2q1rpk1/1pp3p1/p2p1pb1/P1P5/1B1R1Q1P/1P3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 31

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