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

Rating 900 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d3; knight f2; pawns c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a2/e8; pawns a7/d5/f5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen f4→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e4→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen b8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4ppp/6q1/3p1p2/3P1Q2/2PR3P/r4NP1/6K1 b - - 4 27

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