Chess Puzzle #1OC7w — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1570 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks f1/f7; knight e5; pawns b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c2; rooks d8/f8; bishop e4; pawns a6/e6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Re7 (rook f7→e7).
  3. Best move: Qg8# — queen e6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rkr2/5R2/p3p1p1/4N3/4bP2/7Q/1Pq3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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