Chess Puzzle #2pYnZ — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a6; knight e4; pawns f2/h2. Black: king h4; rook d3; pawns f4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Rd1# — rook d3→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R6p/6p1/4Np1k/3r1K2/5P1P/8 w - - 6 49

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