Chess Puzzle #1y6dH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 860 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; bishop g7; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g3/h6. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishop d3; pawns a5/b3/b5/d5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen b8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  3. Best move: Qf6# — queen f8→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q4k1/3q2Bp/6pP/pp1p1p2/3P4/PpPb2P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 4 40

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