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

Rating 1131 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen f5; rook d2; bishop b3; pawns c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks d8/e1; pawns c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qf8# — queen f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5ppp/q1p5/5Q2/8/1BK5/2PR1PPP/4r3 b - - 4 27

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