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

Rating 1033 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; bishop g4; knight c6; pawns a4/e3/e5/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks b8/f1; bishop a6; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook b8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qf6# — queen f3→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p4p1p/b1N1p1p1/3pP1P1/P1p3B1/2q1PQ2/5PPK/5r2 b - - 1 23

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