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

Rating 942 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h3; rooks h1/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c5/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/d8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c4/f4/f7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen e7→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh8 (bishop g7→h8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh8# — queen h3→h8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pp2qpb1/7R/2P3p1/2p2pP1/2N4Q/PPP2PK1/7R b - - 0 25

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