Chess Puzzle #0xWn7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 888 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2. Black: king h7; queen f5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen f4→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Ne8 (knight f6→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen b8→e8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3ppk/4pn2/5qN1/5Q2/2P1P3/PP3P2/6K1 b - - 2 30

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