Chess puzzle #17

Puzzle #17 · 2026-10-19 · rated 1124 · 2 moves

White to move. Find the best move.

White to move 87654321abcdefgh

Board
Solution and details

Solution: 1. Rd8+ Rxd8 2. Qxd8#

Themes: Mate, Mate In 2, Middlegame, Short

FEN: 2r1k2r/5pbp/1Q4p1/Bp6/2q1p3/8/PP3PPP/1K1RR3 w k - 0 26 · Open in the analysis board

From a real game: view on Lichess (puzzle 034rS, Lichess puzzle database, CC0).