Chess Puzzle #KMJ9S — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1507 · Intermediate · attack on f2/f7, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen a8; rook f4; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/c2/c4/e4/h4. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; pawns a5/b7/c5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen a8→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king d7→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q1kr3r/1p3p2/3p4/p1p1q3/P1P1PR1P/1P6/2PKN3/8 b - - 1 30

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