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

Rating 641 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks d1/d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks c8/e8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Red8 — rook e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d6→d8, captures rook, 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: 2r1r1k1/1q3ppp/p2Rp3/1p6/5P2/2P5/PPQ3PP/3R3K b - - 0 25

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