Chess Puzzle #19ckp — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 722 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks g1/g6; bishops b1/f6; knights c3/d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks a8/g8; bishops d7/h6; knight h7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e5/f4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen f7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g6→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook a8→g8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg8# — queen g2→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/1p1b1q1n/p2p1BRb/2pPp2p/2P1Pp2/2N2P2/PP1N2QP/1B4RK b - - 0 25

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