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

Rating 1105 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks b1/e1; bishop g3; knight d6; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c6; rooks d8/g8; bishop f6; knight c5; pawns a5/b4/d3/e4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f6→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Nf7# — knight d6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2r1/5Q1k/2qN1b1p/p1n3p1/PpP1p3/1P1p2BP/5PP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 5 35

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