Chess Puzzle #3p7dF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook b8; pawns a2/d4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king e8; queen a3; rook d3; knight f5; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb7+ — rook b8→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
  3. Best move: Qc7# — queen e5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R2k3/5p1p/4p1p1/p2pQnP1/3P3P/q2r4/P4P2/6K1 b - - 3 37

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