Chess Puzzle #0eTBr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 948 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b1/e6; bishop d3; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c8/f8; pawns b5/d5/f6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5p2/4Rp1p/1p1p3Q/5q2/3B3P/5PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 25

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