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

Rating 899 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d2; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qf8# — queen f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp2kpp/p2pp3/3Nn3/4P3/P2P4/1PPq2PP/5QK1 b - - 6 22

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