Chess Puzzle #0ag6e — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 730 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rooks a1/g3; bishop f3; knight f5; pawns a3/b4/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/e8; knight f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen e4→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rg8# — rook g7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rnk1/1p3ppp/p7/3p1N2/1P2q3/P1P2BR1/7P/R5QK b - - 2 25

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