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

Rating 927 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; knight h5; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/e4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/5pkp/p2qp1p1/6QN/3Pp3/2P4P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 34

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