Chess Puzzle #1GcTr — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1205 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b3; rook e2. Black: king b1; queen a1. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen a1→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1+ (queen d4→d1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxd1# — rook e1→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/8/1K6/4R3/qk6 b - - 0 81

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