Chess Puzzle #0E6E3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 538 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook a8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe8 (knight f6→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppq2pp1/2p2n1p/3p4/3P4/2PB2P1/PP2QPP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 19

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