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

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; knight h6; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook e8; bishop b7; knight g7; pawns a7/c5/d7/g5. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen d5→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f6→f7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb1p2n1/6QN/2pq2p1/8/6P1/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 3 37

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