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

Rating 1140 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen h6; rooks d2/g3; bishop f1; knight e6; pawns c4/d3/e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks c1/f8; bishop e7; knights f6/h7; pawns b7/c6/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g3→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg8 (knight f6→g8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p2bp1n/2ppNn1Q/4p3/2P1P2P/2qP1PR1/3RK1P1/2r2B2 b - - 0 24

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