Chess Puzzle #116gc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1095 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; bishop b1; pawns b2/b5/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/d8; knight b4; pawns a5/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen f6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/5pp1/1p2pq1p/pP2P3/1n2Q3/7P/1P3PP1/1B1RR1K1 b - - 0 23

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