Chess Puzzle #0g5X6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 628 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook e8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f5→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f3→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/6pp/p2p4/1pq1bRP1/4P2P/2P2Q2/PP4K1/8 b - - 2 29

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