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

Rating 953 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook d7; knight d2; pawns e4/g3/h2. Black: king a7; queen c5; rook c3; knight c1; pawns a6/b6/c6/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook c3→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc7+ — rook d7→c7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king a7→b8).
  3. Best move: Qc8# — queen g4→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/k1pR2pp/ppp2p2/2q1p3/4P1Q1/2r3P1/3N2KP/2n5 b - - 10 33

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