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

Rating 1107 · Beginner · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook a2; knight e7; pawns b4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; rooks d8/f8; bishop f1; knight b6; pawns a7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook d8→d1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen c7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/p1Q1N1kp/1n3pp1/8/1P6/8/R5PP/5b1K b - - 1 29

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