Chess Puzzle #4wgTN — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook f4; pawns f2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook e1; pawns f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2+ — queen a8→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
  3. Best move: Rh1# — rook e1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q5k1/5ppp/8/7P/5RQ1/6P1/5P1K/4r3 w - - 0 38

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