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

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; rook e7; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook a8; pawns a6/b5/d3/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8 — rook e7→e8. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook g8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen f7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen c5→f8).
4. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/4RQpp/p4p2/1pq5/5P2/1P1p4/P1P3PP/5K2 b - - 3 28

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