Chess Puzzle #1m3jd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 583 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→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: 5rk1/pp3pp1/2pr1q2/6p1/3PRP2/3Q2P1/PP5P/4R1K1 b - - 0 20

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