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

Rating 1100 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f6; rooks d1/f7; pawns a4/b3/c2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook f8; knight f5; pawns a6/b6/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5R1p/pp2pQp1/4Pn2/P7/1Pq3P1/2P2PKP/3R4 b - - 0 29

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