Chess Puzzle #Ee8DE — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1434 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks e2/e8; pawns a5/b7/c6/g5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1p6/2pq4/p5pQ/8/7P/PP2r1P1/5RK1 b - - 2 31

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