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

Rating 1033 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks b1/e7; bishop c4; knight f4; pawns a4/b3/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook e8; bishops d4/g6; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen f3→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen a8→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: 4r1k1/p3Rppp/1p3qb1/2p5/P1Bb1NP1/1P1P1Q1P/5P2/1R3K2 b - - 0 27

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