Chess Puzzle #1k8BD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1172 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; knight f6; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queens e1/f8; rook b8; pawns c6/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 11 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb8+ — queen g3→b8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen b8→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3q1k/5p1p/2p1pN2/3p4/3P4/2P3QP/5PPK/4q3 b - - 3 31

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