Chess Puzzle #0M2Lc — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 447 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks e1/h1; bishop d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops e6/f6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop e6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qr1k1/pp3pp1/2p1bb1p/3p4/3P3P/2NB1N2/PPP1QPP1/2K1R2R b - - 0 12

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