Chess Puzzle #Hiqg7 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1529 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h5; rooks d1/d5; pawn f4. Black: king e7; queen f2; rook a3; pawns f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb3 — rook a3→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5+ — rook d5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
  3. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kpp1/8/3R3K/5P2/r7/5q2/3R4 b - - 0 47

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