Chess Puzzle #4FXDt — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1240 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/f6; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp2b1pp/2n1pB2/3pN3/3p4/3B4/PPP2PPP/RN1QR1K1 b kq - 0 10

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