Chess Puzzle #ZeUF5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2189 · Expert · double check, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b1; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b5/d5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8+ — knight f6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4p2/5Np1/1p1p3p/3Q3P/6P1/PP3PK1/1q6 b - - 1 28

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