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

Rating 598 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks a1/e5; bishops d3/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e5→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1brQ1k1/pp3pp1/5q2/2p1R2p/5B2/2NB1P2/PPP2P1P/R5K1 b - - 2 17

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