Chess Puzzle #0p61r — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1014 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook f1; bishop h3; pawns b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a2; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen f6→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen b8→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q4k1/pp4pp/4pq2/3p4/4n3/1P5B/r4PPP/5RK1 b - - 7 25

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