Chess Puzzle #4vr3T — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1004 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen g6; rooks d1/d8; knight f3; pawns f4/g5/h3. Black: king f8; queen b3; rooks a8/f7; bishop e2; pawns a7/b6/c5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qd6# — queen g6→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2R1k2/p4r2/1p4Q1/2p3Pp/5P2/1q3NKP/4b3/3R4 b - - 2 32

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