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

Rating 1130 · Beginner · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c8; rook f2; bishop g2; knight e8; pawns a2/b2/c2/g5. Black: king h8; queen e3; rook d1; knight d7; pawns a6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen e3→f2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e8→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Nf8 (knight d7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen c8→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q1N2k/3n3p/p5p1/6P1/8/4q3/PPP2RBK/3r4 b - - 6 34

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