Chess Puzzle #2rNab — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1152 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g4; queen g3; rook c6; pawns c5/d4/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook g2; pawns d5/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen g3→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e1→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g4→f5).
  3. Best move: Qf4# — queen h4→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/2R5/2Pp2p1/3P2K1/5PQP/6r1/4q3 w - - 2 44

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