Chess Puzzle #058Jw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook d6; bishop f5; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a7; rook e8; bishop a6; knight d4; pawns a5/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e4→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook d8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/q4pp1/b1pR3p/p4B2/2PnQ3/1PN4P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 1 24

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