Chess Puzzle #5GjHQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1010 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rooks e1/g6; pawns b3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks d2/e6; pawns a6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f4→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxg7# — rook g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/p3rpRp/3qP3/5Q2/1P5P/3r2PK/4R3 b - - 3 39

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