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

Rating 1011 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook a6; bishops f1/h6; pawns f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook f7; bishop f5; knights d3/d5; pawns c4/d6/e4/f4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen c7→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen d8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q2r1p/R2p2pB/3n1bQP/2p1pp2/3n4/5PP1/5BK1 b - - 0 30

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