Chess Puzzle #0lVH2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 855 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; bishop h4; knight h5; pawns a2/d4/e5/f2. Black: king f7; queen b1; rook e8; bishop a1; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp3kp1/1n2p3/3pP1QN/3P3B/8/P4P1K/bq6 b - - 2 30

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