Chess Puzzle #0k7AF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 708 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e3→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe8 (bishop d7→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p2b1pp1/1p3q1p/2pp4/8/3BQ2P/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 22

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