Chess Puzzle #4S9wI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1048 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f7/g3; bishop b3; knight e7; pawns a2/a5/c2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king a7; rook d8; bishop b5; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfxg7 — rook f7→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: Rf1# — rook d1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/kp2NRp1/p6p/Pb6/8/1B2P1R1/P1P3PP/6K1 w - - 5 26

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