Chess Puzzle #076Lz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen d3; rook d8; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rooks c4/c8; bishop f7; pawns a5/b4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d3→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Be8 (bishop f7→e8).
3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen d8→e8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rR2k1/5bpp/5p2/p7/1pr1PPP1/2BQ4/PPK4P/6q1 b - - 1 30

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