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

Rating 1290 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h7; rook f1; bishop g6; pawns g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b7/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf7 (bishop e6→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3p1Q/p3b1B1/4q2p/8/6PP/7K/5R2 b - - 5 35

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