Chess Puzzle #27WWm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1162 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ngf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bnr/pp1n1k2/2p1p1pp/8/2B3Q1/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 1 10

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