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

Rating 994 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; bishop b1; knight g5; pawns a4/b4/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks d8/g4; knight f5; pawns a6/c6/d4/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/4qpk1/p1p1p3/4PnN1/PP1p2rP/3Q2P1/5P2/1B5K b - - 0 36

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