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

Rating 608 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rook e1; bishop b1; knight f4; pawns f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook a8; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe8 (knight f6→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp2Qpp1/1n3n1p/3p4/2p2N2/2q2P2/6PP/1B2R2K b - - 1 32

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