Chess Puzzle #3oqd4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1068 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks h4/h5; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king e2; rooks f2/g2; bishop b7; pawns c6/c7/d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight d1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Nd1 (knight f2→d1).
  3. Best move: Rxd1# — rook g1→d1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1bp5/2pp4/7R/7R/8/PPP1krr1/2KN4 w - - 14 32

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