Chess Puzzle #26JFt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1163 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/g3; bishop c5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppqn1p2/4p2Q/2bpP1N1/8/6r1/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 2 22

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