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

Rating 1099 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen a5; rooks a7/b1; bishop d1; pawns e3/e4/g4/h3. Black: king c7; queen e5; rooks f1/f2; knight c5; pawns b7/c6/d6/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king c7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a7→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
  3. Best move: Qd8# — queen a5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/Rpk4p/2ppp1p1/Q1n1q3/4P1P1/4P2P/5r2/1RKB1r2 b - - 10 35

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