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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks a1/b7; knight e5; pawns a4/c3/d4/f2/g3/g4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e8/g6; bishop c4; pawns a6/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8+ — rook b7→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook b8→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: 4r1k1/1R2Q1pp/p3p1r1/3pN3/P1bP2P1/2P3Pq/5P2/R5K1 b - - 4 28

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