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

Rating 927 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishop a2; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e4; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nf6# — knight g4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/4npkp/p3p1p1/1p6/3Pb1N1/P6P/BP1Q1PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 20

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