Chess Puzzle #02TK0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 945 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks f1/g4; pawns a2/c3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen e6; rooks b2/f8; knight g7; pawns a5/d6/e7/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen d3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4pkn1/3pqp2/p3P3/6R1/2PQ3P/Pr4P1/5R1K b - - 0 31

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