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

Rating 1442 · Intermediate · attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d7; knight f1; pawns a3/c4/d5/e7/g4. Black: king f3; rooks b1/h8; pawns a4/b6/c7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook b1→f1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rh1# — rook h8→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2pRP3/1p6/3P4/p1P3P1/P4k2/8/1r3NK1 w - - 3 52

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