Chess Puzzle #PxjPg — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2201 · Expert · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen c8; rook d5; pawns e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g6; queen e1; rook a4; pawns f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4+ — rook a4→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen e1→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/6p1/5pk1/3R3p/r3P2P/4KP2/6P1/4q3 w - - 1 47

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