Chess Puzzle #1UG90 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1120 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d3; knight e5; pawns a3/b5/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c7/c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d3→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/ppr2ppp/4p3/1P2N3/2P1nP2/P2R4/6PP/3R2K1 b - - 6 28

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