Chess Puzzle #1gAll — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 705 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks f1/f7; pawns a2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks f8/h6; pawns g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen g5→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f7→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen d8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f2→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5Rpp/7r/6q1/8/6P1/P4Q2/5RK1 b - - 0 32

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