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

Rating 466 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e3; bishop d3; pawns a4/b3/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook a8; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen h4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e3→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e2→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b3pp1/1p5p/p2p4/P6q/1P1BRP2/2P1Q1PP/6K1 b - - 6 22

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