Chess Puzzle #29zK4 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 939 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a4; rooks a3/c5; pawns a5/b4/c4/e5. Black: king b7; queen d1; pawns e6/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb5 — king a4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d1→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook c5→c6).
  3. Best move: Qxc6# — queen d7→c6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Qxc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k3p2/4p3/P1R1P3/KPP5/R7/8/3q4 w - - 7 72

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