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

Rating 1069 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f4; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight a1; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen g4→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: r2q2kr/ppp3pp/3b4/4p1N1/4PRQ1/P7/1P1P2PP/n1B3K1 b - - 0 15

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