Chess Puzzle #1i0MF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 977 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e6/h6; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop b4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d4/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/2p2p1p/p3Bp1B/1p6/1b1pP3/3P4/PP3PPP/R2Q1K1R b - - 2 17

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