Chess Puzzle #2FUcI — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 945 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Qf8# — queen f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pppp1ppp/5q2/3Qb1B1/2B1P3/8/PPP2PPP/RN2K2R b KQkq - 3 8

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