Chess Puzzle #2LA5i — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 977 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c7/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen d8→c7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→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: r1bqk1nr/ppNp1p1p/1b4p1/4p3/2BnP3/5Q2/PPPP1PPP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 0 7

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