Chess Puzzle #0mKLS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1367 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen f3; rooks d2/h1; bishop c4; pawns b3/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/e8; bishop c3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop c3→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qf6# — queen f7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp2p1p/6p1/8/2B5/1Pb1PQ1P/q1PRKPP1/7R b - - 3 19

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