Chess Puzzle #4DZ84 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1141 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook e7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen g6; rook h8; pawns a7/b7/d6/f6/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen c3→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
  3. Best move: Qxb7# — queen c7→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp2Rp2/3p1pq1/8/7p/2Q3P1/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 3 22

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