Chess Puzzle #0lt7v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1070 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rook d7; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen c6; rooks b8/h8; pawns a6/c4/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf6 — king e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e2→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f6→g6).
  3. Best move: Qg5# — queen e5→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/3Rkp1p/p1q1pN2/8/2p2P2/6P1/PP2Q2P/2K5 b - - 0 27

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