Chess Puzzle #0P0no — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1175 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; bishop f7; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rook a8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/pp3B1k/2p3pp/7N/5pQ1/3P3P/PPP3PK/8 b - - 0 21

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