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

Rating 1043 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rook h7; knight d1; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/e4/g6. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks f1/f8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/c6/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh8 (bishop g7→h8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/6bR/p1pp2P1/1p2p2Q/2P1P3/1P1P4/P7/2KN1r2 b - - 6 28

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