Chess Puzzle #05Gv1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 866 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rook e1; knight a3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook g6; bishop f5; pawns a7/c5/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop f5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe8 (bishop d7→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen a4→e8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short, X-ray attack. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p2ppp/6r1/2p2b2/Q1Pq1P2/NP3P2/P6P/4R2K b - - 0 24

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