Chess Puzzle #0L6Te — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rook b7; knight d4; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pR3ppp/2pqp3/3p4/3N4/2P2Q2/P4PPP/5K2 b - - 1 18

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