Chess Puzzle #1GSp6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 922 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h3; rook c1; bishops e4/f2; pawns a3/b2/e5/f4/g4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c5/e8; bishop c6; knight e6; pawns a4/b5/c4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 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 h3→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: 4r2k/4qpp1/2b1n3/1pr1P3/p1p1BPP1/P6Q/1P3BK1/2R5 b - - 1 37

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