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

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook c7; pawns a3/b2/c4/d6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook e2; bishop h5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop h5→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen d5→f7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppR3pp/3P4/3Q3b/2P2P2/P5Pq/1P2r2P/6K1 b - - 2 27

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