Chess Puzzle #099Zd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 611 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d2; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen g5; rook h8; knights e5/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/h4. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d2→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook h8→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp1n3/4Np2/4n1q1/4P2p/6P1/PPPR1P2/3R2K1 b - - 1 24

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