Chess Puzzle #3on3L — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1166 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook d8; bishop b4; pawns a2/b3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen g7; rook f5; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen g7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen e5→g7).
  3. Best move: Rf8# — rook d8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/ppp2kqp/4b3/4Pr2/1B5Q/1P4P1/P6P/6K1 b - - 9 38

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