Chess Puzzle #06PQC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1158 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rooks d1/h1; bishop b2; pawns a3/b3/d2/e3/e6/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks a6/a8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d3/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen b5→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3pp1/r1n1P2p/1qp2Q2/6PP/PP1pP3/1B1P4/1K1R3R b - - 0 23

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