Chess Puzzle #5JIK4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1066 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rook f1; bishops g6/h4; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g8→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen f6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g6→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxg8# — queen h8→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k1r1/p1pq1p2/1p2pQBp/8/3P3B/2P5/P1P5/2K2R2 b - - 0 27

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