Chess Puzzle #4qJDf — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1032 · Beginner · deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook b1; bishop a2; knights e4/f3; pawns a4/c2/d3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/e3; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e3→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2q2p1p/ppn1p1pQ/2p1P3/P2pNP2/3PnN2/B1P3PP/1R4K1 b - - 5 24

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