Chess Puzzle #1ZY6Y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 501 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; bishop f1; pawns a2/c3/d4/f6/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; bishop d7; pawns a7/c4/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen e1→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen f4→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Bc8 (bishop d7→c8).
  3. Best move: Qxc8# — queen b8→c8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2b1p1p/2p2Pp1/3p4/2pP1QP1/2P5/P6P/4qBK1 b - - 2 27

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