Chess Puzzle #07MUp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 744 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/e6; bishop b1; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b2/b8; pawns a5/c4/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen c7→g3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook b8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/2q2pp1/4R2p/p2p4/2pP4/2P3QP/Pr3PP1/1B2R1K1 b - - 0 28

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