Chess Puzzle #0YW3n — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1051 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop g6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen c2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop e5→g7).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3p2/2p3B1/3pb1Np/7P/2P1P3/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 15

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