Chess Puzzle #5FsZC — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d1; queen h7; rooks g1/g3; pawns c2/h5. Black: king a7; queen d4; rook f3; pawns a6/b7/d5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king e2→e1).
3. Best move: Qd2# — queen d4→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/kp5Q/p7/3p3P/3q4/5rR1/2P5/3K2R1 w - - 0 39

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