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

Rating 1132 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/f6; bishop a2; knight h6; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen b8; rooks a8/d8; bishops b7/d6; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen h4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen f6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rq1r1k2/1b4p1/p2b1R1N/1p6/5n1Q/P1P4P/BP3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 2 30

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