Chess Puzzle #1F2WP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 678 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/c8; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen h4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e4→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen d8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/ppp2p1p/1b4qB/8/2p4Q/8/PP3PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 3 15

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