Chess Puzzle #2J831 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 613 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe8 (knight f6→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1r1k1/1pq2pp1/p1p1pn1p/3P4/3P4/2PB1N2/PP1NQPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 13

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