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

Rating 907 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishop a6; knights e5/f6; pawns a4/b4/c5/d6/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Nh7 (knight f6→h7).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/4ppk1/bq1p1n2/2p1nN2/pp2P1P1/3P3P/PPPQ2BK/R4R2 b - - 0 22

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