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

Rating 875 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/h6. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen f6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen f5→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen e7→f7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppp4k/1n3qpP/5N2/4Q3/4P3/PPP2P2/2KR3R b - - 0 24

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