Chess Puzzle #3nq2I — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks b1/g1; pawns c4/f4/g5/h2. Black: king g4; queen d3; rooks d4/d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen h6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook d7→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f8→f7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2r3p/1p4pQ/2p3P1/2PrpPk1/3q4/7P/1R4RK b - - 3 39

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