Chess Puzzle #06oy2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 885 · Beginner · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook h1; bishop e6; knight b1; pawns a2/c2/d6/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a1; rook d8; bishop g6; knights b8/g8; pawns b7/c7/h3/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f2→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Be8 (bishop g6→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen f8→e8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1nkr2n1/1pp4p/3PB1b1/8/8/7p/P1P2QPP/qN4KR b - - 1 23

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