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

Rating 914 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen c3; rooks f3/g1; knight a3; pawns a2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; knights g4/g8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfc8 — rook f8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rn1/pp2pp1k/3p2p1/6qp/4P1n1/N1QP1R2/P1P1KP2/6R1 b - - 1 28

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