Chess Puzzle #41Esa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1103 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f1/f4; pawns a2/c3/c4/e3/g2/g4. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks a8/e6; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop b7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f4→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/pb4k1/1p1pr2p/2p3q1/2P2RP1/2PQP3/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 3 28

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