Chess Puzzle #0b27i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 890 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks c1/c7; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; rooks d8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b4/d4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen a8→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: q2rr1k1/2R2pbp/6p1/p7/PpQp4/1P4PP/4NP2/2R3K1 b - - 10 33

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