Chess Puzzle #0IIo7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 513 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook c1; knight f5; pawns b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; bishop a2; pawns a6/b5/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 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: Rc8+ — rook c1→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen b6→d8).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook c8→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Qk1/5ppp/pq6/1p3N2/4p3/4P3/bP3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 24

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