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

Rating 1020 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; bishop c6; knight e7; pawns c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishops d4/f1; knight f6; pawns c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 13 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen e6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxg6# — queen f5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q3r/2p1N1p1/2BpQnk1/4p2p/3bP3/7P/2P2PP1/5bK1 b - - 1 31

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