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

Position

White: king d1; queen d5; bishop d3; pawns a4/b5/e3/e5/h6. Black: king g8; queen h7; rook a2; bishops e8/g3; pawns a5/b7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop e8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Be8 (bishop f7→e8).
3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen d8→e8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4b1k1/1p5q/6pP/pP1QP3/P7/3BP1b1/r7/3K4 b - - 0 41

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