Chess Puzzle #25mq6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 706 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook d1; bishops g2/h6; knight c2; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b7/f6; bishop b2; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c6/e6/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen e5→e2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f6→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook d8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n4k1/1r2p2p/p1p1prpB/1p2q3/8/6P1/PbN1QPBP/3R2K1 b - - 7 27

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