Chess Puzzle #1V3gL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen d2; rooks b7/h1; pawns c2/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen a1; rooks a6/h8; pawns a5/c5/d5/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh1 — queen a1→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
  3. Best move: Qxf6# — queen f4→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1R3p1p/r2kpp2/p1pp4/8/8/2PQK1PP/q6R b - - 5 24

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