Chess Puzzle #2A91D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 980 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook d2; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/g5/h3. Black: king e7; queen g7; rook c1; bishop d5; pawns a7/b6/e6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen g7→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f2→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
  3. Best move: Qd7# — queen f7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3k1q1/1p2p3/3bN1Pp/3P4/P6P/1P1R1Q1K/2r5 b - - 0 37

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