Chess Puzzle #07Km1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 701 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e5; knight b8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/1p3pp1/p6p/3Nb3/4Q3/3B4/PPP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 1 15

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