Chess Puzzle #IU4xF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1905 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen f7; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g3. Black: king f6; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/b5/c5/d4/h5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f7→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd5 (king e5→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qe4# — queen f4→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/p4Q2/3q1k2/1ppB3p/3p4/3P2PK/PPP5/8 b - - 3 31

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