Chess Puzzle #37kqg — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1051 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g3; queen f2; rook d4; pawn g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook d4→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Rg4 (rook f4→g4).
  3. Best move: Qxg4# — queen g5→g4, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/4Q3/3r4/6kP/5qP1/7K b - - 3 45

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