Chess Puzzle #0DiWE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 801 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishop d3; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; bishop f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e2→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop d6→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/ppq2pp1/2pN3p/8/5b2/2PB1P1P/PP2QP2/6K1 b - - 0 23

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