Chess Puzzle #F92lg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1523 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king d3; queen e6; rooks g1/g6; pawns a2/b2/b3/e4/f7/h4. Black: king h8; queen b4; rook d8; pawns a5/b5/c6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen b4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
  3. Best move: Rd3# — rook d8→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/5Pp1/2p1Q1R1/pp5p/1q2P2P/1P1K4/PP6/6R1 w - - 1 35

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