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

Rating 1176 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen h5; rook f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook a8; bishop c8; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight d4→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen h5→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: g6# — pawn g5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p4p1/p3p2p/6PQ/3n4/1P3R2/PKP2P1P/4q3 b - - 0 28

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