Chess Puzzle #2iR7X — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen f3; rook h4; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/e4/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks a8/e5; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/ppp2p1p/3p2pP/4r3/4P2R/3B1Q2/P2qNKP1/8 b - - 6 25

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