Chess Puzzle #1I7Rc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1003 · Beginner · Anastasia’s mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook f1; knight f5; pawns a2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks d3/f8; pawns a7/c4/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d3→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qh5# — queen e2→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Anastasia’s mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4pp1/8/4pN2/2p1P3/2qr3P/P3Q1P1/5R1K b - - 5 28

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