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

Rating 990 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen h2; rooks g1/h1; bishop e2; pawns a3/c4/d4/e5/f4/f6. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen d7→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  3. Best move: Qe7# — queen h7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pppq1k2/5Pp1/3pPb2/2PP1P2/P1n5/4B2Q/K5RR b - - 0 29

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