Chess Puzzle #14LHu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1114 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks d1/e2; bishop f3; knight g4; pawns b2/d5/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks e7/e8; knights b3/d7; pawns b5/c4/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3nrp1p/3p2p1/1pqP4/2p1PPN1/1nQ2B1P/1P2R1P1/3R3K b - - 1 29

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