Chess Puzzle #2hqrW — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1536 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; pawns b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e6; rooks d8/e8; pawns d4/e5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen c4→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  3. Best move: Qf3# — queen f7→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/8/4k2p/4p1p1/1PQp4/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 37

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