Chess Puzzle #0F6hu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 700 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/e3; bishop d3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop g4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen e5→b2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e3→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3pp1/p6p/4q3/1P4b1/P2BR3/5PPP/R3Q1K1 b - - 2 19

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