Chess Puzzle #0cCll — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks f4/f8; pawns a6/b5/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen h6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/8/p6Q/1p1p4/5r2/2P5/PP5P/6K1 w - - 1 35

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