Chess Puzzle #0GRw7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1093 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook c6; knights f7/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen b6; rooks d5/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c6→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxc8 (rook f8→c8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc8# — queen e6→c8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k4r2/p4Npp/1qR1Qn2/3r2N1/3P4/8/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 24

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