Chess Puzzle #DR9hl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1512 · Intermediate · attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e5/g2. Black: king e7; rooks f8/h8; pawns a6/b7/c5/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook f4→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/1p2k3/p7/2pPP3/2P2R2/2N3p1/PP4P1/6K1 w - - 1 33

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