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

Rating 1015 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; knight h5; pawns a3/b5/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop b6; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp3p2/1b2p1np/1P2P2N/3q4/P4Q1P/5PP1/R4RK1 b - - 3 25

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