Chess Puzzle #0gnR5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 826 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a2/d4/e3/e5/g5/h5. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b5/e7; knight c7; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfc8 — rook f8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen c2→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: r4rk1/2n1bppp/p3p3/1b1pP1PP/3P4/4PN2/P1Q5/1B4K1 b - - 8 24

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