Chess Puzzle #62wRK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rook f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g4/g6. Black: king h8; queen h3; rook e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen h3→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook f2→d2).
3. Best move: Qb1# — queen d3→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/ppp1r3/6P1/3Q2p1/3P2P1/2P4q/PP3R2/4K3 w - - 2 31

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