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

Position

White: king d2; queen h5; bishop g6; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/g2. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a4/c6/d7/e6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qf7# — queen h7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/3p2b1/2p1pNB1/7Q/p7/4P3/PPPK2P1/q7 b - - 0 20

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