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

Rating 1458 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rooks a1/e1; pawns a7/c4/d3/e4/g3. Black: king f6; rooks f2/g2; pawns c7/d6/e5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g4→h4).
  3. Best move: Rh2# — rook g2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/P1p5/3p1kpp/4p3/2P1P1K1/3P2P1/5rr1/R3R3 w - - 1 41

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