Chess Puzzle #19c9a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 973 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks d1/f1; bishop b7; pawns a2/b3/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen e5; rooks e8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a7/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f3→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f6→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/pB3pk1/5p1p/2b1q3/6P1/1P3Q1P/P7/3R1R1K b - - 4 31

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