Chess Puzzle #082sU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen a7; rooks g1/g3; bishop c4; pawns b3/d4/h4. Black: king h8; rooks a8/f8; knights c3/f4; pawns a2/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook a8→a7, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g3→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook f8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg8# — rook g1→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/Q6p/5p2/4p3/2BP1n1P/1Pn3R1/p7/K5R1 b - - 0 36

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