Chess Puzzle #0FmF3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rook h5; bishop e6; pawns d5/f2/f5/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks c7/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen d2→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h5→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh4# — queen a4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1r3pp/1p1pBp2/2pPbP1R/Q7/6PP/3q1P2/7K b - - 7 32

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