Chess Puzzle #11bTt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 846 · Beginner · deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/f8; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook a8; bishop g7; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop g7→f8, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f7→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3nNk1/ppp1ppbp/6p1/4q3/8/2N5/P1P2QPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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