Chess Puzzle #0BTSe — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1306 · Intermediate · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e4/f1; bishop e5; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/d8; bishop g7; knight f8; pawns a6/c5/d4/e6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen b7→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen h5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r1nk1/1q4bp/p3p3/2p1B2Q/2NpR3/8/PPP3PP/5RK1 b - - 5 28

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