Chess Puzzle #0rG84 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; pawns a4/b2/d3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a5/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe3 — pawn d4→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qe6# — queen b3→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1p1n1ppp/8/p7/P1Bp4/1Q1PBP1P/1P3P2/R4RK1 b kq - 1 17

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