Chess Puzzle #1ogw3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 815 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a1; rook f1; bishops e5/e6; pawns a2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b5/c6/d6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen a1→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook f8→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxf6# — queen e5→f6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/p3n2p/2ppB3/1p2Bp2/8/3P4/P1P3PP/Q4R1K b - - 0 22

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