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

Rating 1026 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks c1/f1; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/pp1n1kp1/2p2b2/3p1QNp/3P4/8/PP1N1PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 3 18

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