Chess Puzzle #1Agvx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 899 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook d1; knight g3; pawns c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b2; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen b2→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen h6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Nd8 (knight c6→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxd8# — queen f8→d8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp1n2p/2n3pQ/2p5/8/2P3N1/1q3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 20

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