Chess Puzzle #2IJz6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 576 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f7; bishop b3; knight b1; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; knights b6/b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qf8# — queen f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp3R1p/1np3p1/8/8/1B3Q1P/PqP2PP1/RN4K1 b - - 0 15

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