Chess Puzzle #2KQGl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 968 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d6/f1; pawns g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks c8/g4; pawns e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd8# — queen d2→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6pp/3R4/8/2q1p1r1/6P1/3Q2PP/5RK1 b - - 0 31

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