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

Rating 1018 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; knight e5; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; bishop f8; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen c7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f7→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/2Q2ppp/2p5/3pN3/5q2/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 5 32

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