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

Rating 1000 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rook h8; knights d2/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop e7; knights c5/d5; pawns a6/b5/c7/e4/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  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: r2q2kR/2p1bp2/p7/1pnn1N2/4pQ2/6P1/PPPN1P2/2K5 b - - 1 27

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