Chess Puzzle #0z0N6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook d1; bishop b1; pawns a3/b2/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook c8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b3pp1/p3p2p/1p6/3Q1Pq1/P3P1P1/1P5P/1B1R2K1 b - - 2 25

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