Chess Puzzle #1OAs4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 532 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks e1/e7; bishop d4; pawns a3/b4/d6/f4/g5/h6. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f8; bishop c8; knight f7; pawns a6/b5/c6/d7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2br1rk1/3pRn1p/p1pP2pP/1p4P1/1P1B1P2/P7/6K1/4R3 b - - 2 35

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