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

Rating 1020 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Nh7 (knight f8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3rn2/pp2qpk1/2p1b1p1/5pQN/3P4/2PB4/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 5 18

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