Chess Puzzle #0eo8V — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 929 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop e6; pawns a2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen b2→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen g3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook f8→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxf6# — queen e5→f6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp5p/1np1B1p1/8/4P3/2P3QP/Pq3PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 21

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