Chess Puzzle #HnJVT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1609 · Advanced · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rook e1; bishop f1; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d1; rook d8; knight b3; pawns a7/b5/c4/e5/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook e1→d1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b1→c2).
  3. Best move: Rc1# — rook d1→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p5p1/6p1/1p2p3/2p1P3/PnP2P2/1P3QPP/1K1qRB2 w - - 2 32

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