Chess Puzzle #01q4k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 656 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rook a1; knight f3; pawns a3/b3/c4/e5/f2/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen g4; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen d8→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pb3pbp/1p2p1p1/2p1P1P1/2P3qP/PP3N2/5P2/R2Q1K2 b - - 3 32

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