Chess Puzzle #27vm3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1003 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks d1/d7; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/d8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c8→c7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d7→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen g5→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/ppQR1pp1/4p2p/6q1/4B3/2P5/PP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 23

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