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

Rating 565 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; bishop e3; knight e1; pawns a2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a4; bishop b4; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe1 — bishop b4→e1, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c1→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen a4→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen c8→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3ppp/4p3/3pPn2/qb1P4/4B2P/P4PP1/2Q1N1K1 b - - 3 24

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