Chess Puzzle #3Nm6M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1064 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks f1/f3; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c2; rooks a8/d7; bishops b7/h4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen c2→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen d4→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Qf8# — queen g7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1b1r1k1p/p3p1pB/1p1p1p2/3Q3b/2P2R2/PPq3PP/5R1K b - - 3 33

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