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

Rating 541 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; rook e2; knight g1; pawns a2/b4/f2/g2. Black: king a8; queen b5; rooks g8/h1; bishop b2; pawns a7/b6/b7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook g8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen f7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen b5→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e2→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k5r1/pp3Q2/1p6/1q6/1P6/8/Pb2RPP1/5KNr b - - 1 32

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