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

Rating 1040 · Beginner · corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rook h4; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g4. Black: king g7; queen g3; rook a8; bishop b7; pawns a6/c4/c6/d5/e6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen g3→h4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen c2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1b4k1/p1p1p1pp/3pN3/2pP2PR/2P3q1/PPQN4/5K2 b - - 2 27

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