Chess Puzzle #14uy4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook c1; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook b2; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight e6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c1→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen a5→d8).
3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook c8→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp6/4n1Q1/q2p1p2/3P4/8/Pr3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 25

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