Chess Puzzle #5AXpF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; pawns a4/b5/f2/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; pawns b7/c7/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen g3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen e5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r2k/1pp4p/6pP/1P3p2/P3p3/6Q1/3q1PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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