Chess Puzzle #25UVC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; bishop g3; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen b3; bishop g7; knights e8/f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b3→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen c8→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q1n3/pp2pkb1/3p1n2/7p/3P1N2/Pq2P1BP/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 10 29

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