Chess Puzzle #3PZqj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen g6; rook e6; knight c5; pawns a2/g2/g4/h3. Black: king e7; queen c3; rooks d4/f7; pawns a6/b5/c7/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen g8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1kr2/p3RpQp/1pN5/3r2P1/2q4P/P4KP1/8 b - - 0 34

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