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

Rating 920 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks b7/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; knight b6; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfc8 — rook f8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pR3ppp/1n2p3/3pP3/5Q2/5N2/P1q2PPP/5RK1 b - - 5 19

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