Chess Puzzle #07eNy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 897 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook d7; bishop h2; pawns a6/a7/c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop c1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
  3. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Qk1/p1qr1p1p/p1p3p1/8/3P4/2P4P/PP3PPb/R1B1R2K b - - 0 20

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