Chess Puzzle #4YYLQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1235 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/e2; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c4/c8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e2→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook c8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4pp1/3b3p/1p1q4/1PrP1P2/P2Q3P/1B2R1P1/4R1K1 b - - 4 27

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