Chess Puzzle #Ldvnk — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1469 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; rooks c6/c7; pawn b7. Black: king f8; queen e4; pawn c5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d7→c8).
  3. Best move: Qe8# — queen e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1PR5/2R1K3/2p5/4q3/8/8/8 w - - 13 75

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