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

Rating 932 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h7; rook e1; pawns a2/b2/c2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook c5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Qe8# — queen h8→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p1q2ppQ/1p5p/2r5/8/7P/PPP5/1K2R3 b - - 5 32

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