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

Rating 605 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks b1/e2; knight f6; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/e8; bishop b3; pawns a6/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen b6→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/5ppp/pq3N2/8/P2p4/1b5P/1PP1RPP1/1R2Q1K1 b - - 0 24

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