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

Rating 993 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook f2; pawns a2/b4/c6/e4/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen g4; rooks a8/g6; bishop f4; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop f4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
  3. Best move: Qf8# — queen f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/2p1kp1Q/ppPp2r1/8/1P2Pbq1/6P1/P4R1P/6K1 b - - 1 26

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