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

Rating 1067 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h4; rook d1; bishop b1; knights d2/g5; pawns b2/e4/f3/g2. Black: king h8; queen a1; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c3/c7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r2k/ppp2p2/2n3p1/6N1/4P2Q/2p1bP2/1P1N2P1/qBKR4 b - - 1 24

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