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

Rating 834 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e2; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/h6; bishops b7/f6; pawns a6/b6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e2→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/1b4pp/pp2Qb1r/3p4/3P4/2PB4/4RPPP/RN4K1 b - - 2 21

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