Chess Puzzle #4BPI7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1014 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a5; rook d8; pawns a2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook b2; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen a5→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: 3R2k1/pp3pp1/7p/Q7/8/5P1P/Pr2q1P1/7K b - - 2 30

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