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

Rating 1005 · Beginner · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishop d5; knight f5; pawns a4/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks c3/e8; bishop a6; knights h7/h8; pawns a5/b4/d4/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3qr2n/5pkn/b7/p2BpN1P/Pp1pP3/1Pr5/2PQ1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 8 29

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