Chess Puzzle #057lB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 940 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d8/f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook a8; bishops c8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd8 — queen e8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg8# — queen f7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bRqbk1/pp3p1p/2p3p1/4p3/4P3/1B3Q2/P1P2PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 18

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