Chess Puzzle #1awYP — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 998 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen e3; pawns b3/g3/h2. Black: king h6; rook a2; pawns e5/f5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
  3. Best move: Rxh2# — rook a2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/7k/4ppp1/8/1P2Q1PK/r6P/8 w - - 0 36

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