Chess Puzzle #0S0yW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 960 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h4; queen g5; bishop e5; pawns c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d3; rook h1; pawns a7/c4/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen d3→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen d8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p2/8/3pB1Q1/2pP3K/2Pq1P1P/6P1/7r b - - 0 39

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