Chess Puzzle #07LCh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 839 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rook f6; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook e7; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen e6→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b2rpp1/p3qR1p/1p6/8/P4NP1/1PQ2PP1/1B3K2 b - - 0 31

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