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

Rating 994 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e4; bishop c1; knight f4; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen b3→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq4/ppp4k/3b3p/5pp1/3PRN2/1QP3PP/P4P2/R1B3K1 b - - 0 21

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