Chess Puzzle #09lz3 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 894 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b6/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rbk1/2qn1ppp/pp1ppn2/6N1/2PP1B2/3B1N2/PPQ2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 2 14

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