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

Rating 1086 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen e4; rooks g1/g4; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/b6/d3/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p4pp1/1p2p2p/7q/2P1QPR1/N2pK3/PP6/6R1 b - - 1 32

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