Chess Puzzle #1fi8G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook f6; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks a8/g7; pawns a3/b4/c5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook g7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook a8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/6r1/5R1Q/2p5/1pBq4/pP5P/P5P1/7K b - - 0 34

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