Chess Puzzle #9GsSu — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1463 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; knight e1; pawns d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f6; queen e2; bishop a6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  3. Best move: Qe5# — queen g5→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/p4p2/bp2pk2/3p3p/3P3P/8/4qPP1/4N1K1 b - - 6 29

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