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

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks e1/f7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g4. Black: king f8; queen c8; rooks a8/h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e1→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q2k2/ppp2Rp1/8/6Q1/6P1/7r/PP3P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 22

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