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

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook f1; pawns a2/c4/f4/h3/h5. Black: king h6; queen d6; rook f6; pawns a7/c6/d4/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king h6→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Rh6 (rook f6→h6).
  3. Best move: Qf5# — queen h7→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/2pq1r1k/7P/2Pp1P1p/3Q3P/P5K1/5R2 b - - 0 36

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