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

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

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rooks d1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop h6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight d7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop h6→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/ppqn1p1p/2p4b/3p1Q2/3P4/5P1P/PPP2P2/1K1R2R1 b - - 1 20

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