Chess Puzzle #4BK0p — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1109 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h8; rook g2; pawns b2/c3/d4/e5/f4/g6/h3. Black: king f8; queen e4; rooks a1/d8; pawns b3/c4/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h8→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen g7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k1Q/6p1/4p1P1/4Pp2/2pPqP2/1pP4P/1P4RK/r7 b - - 2 45

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