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

Rating 1101 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/h6; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e3→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/1bpnpk2/p2p2pb/1p4Np/3P4/2N1Q3/PPP3PP/2KR1B1R b - - 1 14

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