Chess Puzzle #05iFh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 959 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rook c7; bishop d3; pawns b5/e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook a8; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen d4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen a2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1R2pp1/1p1p2np/1P6/3qPP2/3B2P1/Q6P/7K b - - 2 25

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