Chess Puzzle #0HT9n — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1123 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, deflection, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f2; rook a1; bishops e3/f1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f7→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, deflection, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kbnr/pppp1p1p/8/4N3/3Pq3/4B3/PPP2Q1P/RN2KB2 b Qkq - 1 10

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