Chess Puzzle #1cRKx — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1112 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c2/g5; knights f3/h5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; bishops a6/d6; knights d7/g4; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen d2→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/2qn4/bp1bp2p/p2p1pBN/P2P2n1/2P2N2/1PBQ1PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 20

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