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

Rating 1108 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen h5; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen g7; rook e3; bishop g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/h6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen g7→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp4qp/2p4p/2P3bQ/3P2P1/2N1r2P/PPK5/5R2 b - - 4 31

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