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

Rating 572 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e5; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/e8; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→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: 1r2r1k1/4qpp1/p3p2p/1p1pRn2/3P2P1/2PQ3P/PPB2P2/R5K1 b - - 0 27

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