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

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

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rook f1; bishop d5; pawns a4/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b2/f7; bishop e5; pawns a6/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen e7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop d5→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen c8→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q3k1/4qrpp/p2p4/3Bb3/P3P3/7P/1r4P1/5R1K b - - 1 31

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