Chess Puzzle #0Ugo2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knights b1/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Qh4+ (queen d8→h4, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh4# — queen h3→h4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/pp4pp/2n3N1/5p2/2B1nP2/4Q3/PPP3PP/RN2K2R b KQ - 1 13

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