Chess Puzzle #274ff — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 864 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks d2/e3; bishop h5; pawns a2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks e4/h8; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e4→e3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen c2→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p5k1/1ppq1p1p/3p2pB/3Pr3/2P1R2P/P1QR2K1/8 b - - 11 33

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