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

Rating 915 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/g5; pawns a4/c4/d3/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks b8/e6; bishops c8/f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, 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: 1rb3k1/1p3p1p/p1pprbp1/6B1/P1P1PQ2/3P3P/1q4B1/R4R1K b - - 1 26

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