I believe the author of my tactics book made a mistake here.

I see 1. Qg8#

They say 1. Rxe8 Kxe8 2. Qxf7#

Am I missing something?

must be a mistake. maybe black queen should be on g5 or something.

If the diagram is correct 1.Qg8+ would be met with 1...Bxg8. It appears the book answer is correct.

ccarroll wrote: If the diagram is correct 1.Qg8+ would be met with 1...Bxg8. It appears the book answer is correct.

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the diagram is correct. i made sure i copied it straight from the book. but i still don't see how the bishop can get to g8 without gaining powers beyond the rules of chess

<LeviAJones> I recognize the puzzle it's from Fred Wilson's 303 tactical puzzles. He actually has a few errors, that is just one of them. Over-all the book is good for early tactical study. Also, you are correct about the better move in this puzzle. Can you find the other mistakes?

bingo, creg! i will try to find the other mistakes... i'm not very good, but i will try hard

Oh I bought a book by Fred Wilson, with 303 puzzles, which had a few mistakes inside, funny as it is the only book of chess i've bought.

ccarroll wrote: LeviAJones wrote: ccarroll wrote: If the diagram is correct 1.Qg8+ would be met with 1...Bxg8. It appears the book answer is correct.

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the diagram is correct. i made sure i copied it straight from the book. but i still don't see how the bishop can get to g8 without gaining powers beyond the rules of chess

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I don't not know what "powers" you are talking about because the bishop on f6 can legally move to g8, that is of course unless I'm missing something which happens  often. 

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 One king is one f6, the other on g8, that would be a knight's move, not a bishop move. Or you confused h8 and g8,or you confused the knight and bishop?

Sorry, I misread the original post. I was thinking, incorrectly Qh8. LeviAJones is correct.