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

Rating 1124 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knights c6/g6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. 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: r2q1rk1/1b3p2/p1nbp1nQ/1p1p2N1/6P1/1BPP4/PP3P1P/RN3RK1 b - - 2 17

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