Chess Puzzle #1L2ee — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 801 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks g1/g7; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks e6/e8; knights f6/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight h5→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Nh7 (knight f6→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/ppq2pR1/2p1rn2/3p3n/3P4/P2B1P1P/1PPQNP2/6RK b - - 0 23

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