Chess Puzzle #Hf6sT — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1491 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h4; queen h5; rook f5; pawns a5/d4/e5/h3. Black: king h8; queen d1; rooks c8/f3; pawns a6/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen h5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/1p4p1/p7/P3PR1Q/3P3K/5r1P/8/3q4 b - - 2 41

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