Chess Puzzle #15pZt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 946 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks d1/h8; pawns a3/b2/e3/e5/f4. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook d1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  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: r4rkR/pp3qp1/2p2pQ1/3pP3/5P2/P3P3/1P6/2KR4 b - - 3 28

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