Chess Puzzle #0W4Ad — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1108 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c7/f1; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/d8; pawns a3/b7/e4/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen h5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1pR3p1/4p2p/7Q/1q2p3/pP2P2P/P4PP1/5RK1 b - - 1 26

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