Chess Puzzle #GJ6kj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook f1; knight f6; pawns e3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks b2/b8; pawns c4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R2b6 — rook b2→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen g7→h6).
  3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h2→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/5pq1/3Q1Np1/8/2p5/4P3/1r3PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 39

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