Chess Puzzle #05CX6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 963 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; knights g1/g6; pawns b2/c3/d4/e3/f3/h6. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; knights b8/h7; pawns a4/b3/d5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/5p1n/3qp1NP/3p4/p2P2Q1/1pP1PP2/1P6/2KR2NR b - - 0 24

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