Chess Puzzle #M62Mv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook h5; bishop b3; pawns a3/f2/f4/g6/h4. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks f8/h6; pawns a7/b7/c6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook h6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen f3→h5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp6/2p2qPr/7R/5P1P/PB3Q2/5P2/7K b - - 0 37

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