Chess Puzzle #25UiF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e4; bishop c1; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen e4→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen d8→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppp2ppp/2p5/8/4R2q/2P4P/P1P2PP1/R1BQ2K1 b - - 0 13

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