Chess Puzzle #29CGc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 763 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen g3; rooks e1/e3; bishop b3; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/e8; bishop f5; knight d8; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight d8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e3→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2nr1k1/pp3Npp/7q/3p1b2/8/1BP1R1QP/PP4P1/K3R3 b - - 0 25

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