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

Rating 863 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks a1/g1; bishop g6; pawns a2/c3/c5/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks e8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen c2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f6→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp3p2/2p2bB1/2Pp3p/3P3q/2P2P1P/P1Q2P1K/R5R1 b - - 0 22

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