Chess Puzzle #0fhvE — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1311 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knights f7/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/h7; knights b6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk1nr/pp3Npb/1npbp2p/8/7P/1B1P2N1/PPP1QPP1/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 12

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