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

Rating 1072 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook d8; bishop e1; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook d8→d1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4p2/1p2p1pQ/2n3N1/1qP5/1P4P1/P4PBP/4b1K1 b - - 1 25

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