Chess Puzzle #6QfG7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks b7/e5; pawns d4/f4. Black: king g6; queen d3; rook h7; bishop d7; pawns c4/d5/e6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen d3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R1b3r/4p1k1/3pR3/2pP1Pp1/3q4/5Q2/6K1 w - - 4 42

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