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

Rating 879 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen h6; rook f6; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e4; rook d8; pawns a7/d4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p6p/5RpQ/8/3pq3/1P5P/P5P1/3K4 b - - 0 32

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