Chess Puzzle #5KWIY — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1192 · Beginner · endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king h1; rook f4; knight g2. Black: king g3; rook a2; pawn h2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f4→f8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Ne1 (knight g2→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook a1→e1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f8→f1).
  4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/5R2/6k1/r5Np/7K w - - 4 55

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