Chess Puzzle #01qn2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 922 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks g4/h4; bishops a2/h6; pawns a3/d3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/e7; bishops b7/e5; pawns a4/b5/c5/d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen f6→h6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h4→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1b2rpp1/5q1B/1pppbP1Q/p3P1RR/P2P3P/B5P1/7K b - - 0 29

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