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

Rating 776 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen g6; rook h1; bishop f1; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h7. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook b8; bishops c8/g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f3/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen g6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen f6→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb3k1/pp4pP/2pp1qQ1/6b1/2PP4/P4p2/1P3PP1/3K1B1R b - - 0 24

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