Chess Puzzle #2fzY3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1092 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d7; rooks h1/h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/g2. Black: king f8; queen f7; rook a8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/e6/f5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen f7→d7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: R1h7# — rook h1→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with R1h7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/1b1Q1q2/p3p1pR/4Pp2/1p3P2/8/PPP3P1/2K4R b - - 0 23

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