Chess Puzzle #0Z8F1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 707 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks e3/e4; bishop b3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e4→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e3→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3ppp/2n2q2/8/3NRP2/1B2R2P/PP4P1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 22

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