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

Rating 1131 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook a1; bishops c1/g6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/h3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e7→e6).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen g7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr3/ppp2kpQ/2nb2Bp/3pp3/3P4/4P2b/PPPN2PP/R1B3K1 b - - 3 16

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