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

Rating 997 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks c1/g7; bishop b1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e3; pawns a6/b5/e6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen c2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/6R1/p3p1p1/1p2q3/6P1/2N1b3/PPQ2P2/1BR1K3 b - - 0 23

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