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

Rating 1042 · Beginner · epaulette mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rooks e1/e6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks f8/h8; bishop g6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook e6→g6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg6# — queen g5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rkr/pp1n3p/2p1R1b1/6Q1/5qP1/3P1N1P/PPP2P2/1K2R3 b - - 10 22

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