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

Rating 853 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; bishop b1; knight d4; pawns a4/b3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook c8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, 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: 2r3k1/1b2qppp/ppn5/3p4/P2N4/1P1QP2P/5PP1/1B2R1K1 b - - 4 23

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