Chess Puzzle #L8tyj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1489 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e7; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f4; rooks e8/h8; pawns d6/f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a1→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e6→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/4R1p1/3pQp2/7p/4Pq2/5N2/1PP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 27

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