Chess Puzzle #2e6BL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1073 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen g3; rooks a1/h4; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f4/g2/h6. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb4 — bishop d6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/2qn3k/1p1bpnpP/p2pN3/3P1P1R/2N3Q1/PPP1K1P1/R7 b - - 1 21

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