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

Rating 1001 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; knight f5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/d8; bishop b6; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen f6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop b6→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1r2k1/p4ppp/1bp2q2/1p3N2/8/6Q1/P4PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 22

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