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

Rating 1109 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/e1; bishop f5; knight g4; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/d8; bishop a6; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen e5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/p3qp1p/bp2p1p1/3nQB2/P2P2N1/8/1P3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 25

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