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

Rating 1045 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq2kr/pp4pp/1npbNn2/8/8/1B6/PPPPQPPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 11

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