Chess Puzzle #Eb1II — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook c4; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qf8# — queen d8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1q5p/p2p2p1/1p1bP1Q1/2r5/2P5/PP4PP/5R1K b - - 1 29

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