Chess Puzzle #4kgup — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1261 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f2; bishop c3; pawns a3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook g6; bishop c4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen f3→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen e7→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxd8# — queen a8→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1pq2pp/1p1p2r1/8/2b4P/P1B2Q2/5RP1/6K1 b - - 1 37

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