Chess Puzzle #3JdVL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1015 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/c7; knight f3; pawns a4/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/f8; knight e4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook b7→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b8→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Ne1 (knight f3→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook b1→e1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/1RR2ppp/p3p3/3pP3/P3nP2/5N2/2P3PP/6K1 w - - 6 23

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