Chess Puzzle #24RKy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 966 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook e1; bishop c7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop c7→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
  3. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2Qk1/ppB2ppp/2p5/3p4/8/8/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 19

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