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

Rating 760 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen b5; rooks b1/h8; pawns b4/c3/f4/g4. Black: king c4; queen e4; rook e6; pawns c6/d5/e7/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook h8→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook e6→c6).
  3. Best move: Rxc6# — rook c8→c6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7R/4pp2/2p1r3/1Q1p4/1Pk1qPP1/2P5/3K4/1R6 b - - 2 33

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