Chess Puzzle #1I1bk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 938 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook e1; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook a8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→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: r1b3k1/ppp2pp1/7p/3n4/5q2/2P2P1P/PPQ2P2/1B2R1K1 b - - 0 20

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