Chess Puzzle #1BpYX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 726 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rook d1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook d6; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook d6→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e6→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook d8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pbp2ppp/1p1r4/8/5q2/2P2P1P/PPQ1BPK1/3R4 b - - 5 22

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