Chess Puzzle #2vKHo — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1257 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d8; bishop f1; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e1; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba6 — bishop c8→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bR4/p4ppk/1p5p/8/5Q2/6P1/P4P1P/4qBK1 b - - 3 27

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