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Mate Puzzle (1818)

After the setup move Ke5, it is White to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

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Position after Ke5. White to move.
Puzzle ID
06Yag
Rating
1818
Side to move
White
Themes
Mate, Mate in 2, Middlegame
Material
Black is ahead by 2 points
FEN
2r5/p3n3/1p1RP3/4k3/7Q/4K3/Pq3r1P/6R1 w - - 7 33

What to look for

Calculate a forcing checkmate sequence.

MateMate in 2Middlegame

Solution

33. Qg3+ 33... Rf4 34. Qxf4#

The full forcing line from the source position is:

32... Ke5 33. Qg3+ 33... Rf4 34. Qxf4#

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