Chess Puzzle #0UUS7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1051 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e1; knight e4; pawns b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a2/a8; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen b7→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh5# — queen g5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pq3pp1/4p3/6Q1/4N3/1P6/r4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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