Chess Puzzle #1dn6m — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1139 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; bishops e6/h4; knight b1; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen a1→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/ppp5/2n1B2p/2b5/7B/8/P5PP/qN1Q3K b q - 2 19

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