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

Rating 709 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; bishop b1; knights f3/f4; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c8; bishops d7/e7; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3bbpp1/pq2p1np/1p1pP3/1P1P1N2/P2QPN1P/6P1/1B2R1K1 b - - 2 29

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