Chess Puzzle #1i2ms — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen e8; bishop h5; pawns d5/e4/f5/g3/h4. Black: king h6; queen d3; knight f7; pawns b7/d6/e5/f6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king h6→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e8→f7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxg6# — queen f7→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/1p3np1/3p1p1k/3PpP1B/4P2P/3q2PK/8/8 b - - 0 38

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