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

Rating 666 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook g1; pawns a2/c4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook e2; bishop c6; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e2→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen d8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3ppp/2b5/2p5/2P5/5P1n/P3rqP1/3Q2RK b - - 1 28

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