Chess Puzzle #35Agy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1067 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d7/e5; knight h4; pawns a4/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen g5; rook e8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a6/b6/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen g5→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight e7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen c4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/1bpRn1p1/pp5p/4R1q1/P1Q4N/1P6/5PPP/6K1 b - - 7 26

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