Chess Puzzle #4UAHu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook d8; bishops f6/h5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e2→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4pp1/1p3b1p/2p4b/5q2/2PB1N1P/PP2QPP1/4R1K1 b - - 5 35

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