Chess Puzzle #LRH39 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1406 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rook g1; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen f2; rook b2; pawns a6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen c1→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p5pk/8/8/7P/Pr3qP1/2Q3RK b - - 1 37

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