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

Rating 748 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook a8; bishops c8/g5; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f8→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen d6→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2qk1/p5pp/1p6/2pP2b1/2P1Q3/8/PP2B1PP/5RK1 b - - 1 20

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