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

Rating 974 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook h1; bishops b5/c3; pawns a2/b2. Black: king f8; queen g5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Re8# — rook h8→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp2pp2/3p2p1/1B4q1/8/2B5/PP6/1K5R b - - 3 24

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