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

Rating 1082 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f7; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/e5/h2. Black: king h8; queen e4; bishop e6; pawns a6/b5/d5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop e6→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen h6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Bg8 (bishop f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qf6# — queen f8→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5R1p/p3b1pQ/1p1pPp2/3Pq3/P3P3/1P5P/6K1 b - - 0 29

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