Chess Puzzle #2AnjY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 804 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queens d5/d8; rooks d1/f1; bishop f4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/c5; bishops b6/g6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d5→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop b6→d8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2Q2k1/pp3pp1/1b4bp/2rQ2N1/2q2B2/7P/PP4PK/3R1R2 b - - 0 23

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