Chess Puzzle #1Eaq9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 976 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; knight g5; pawns e5/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen e7; bishop e6; knight c4; pawns b5/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/4qp2/4b1p1/1p1pP1N1/2n4Q/8/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 35

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