Chess Puzzle #1i8Gw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 946 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; knight h5; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c3; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/c6/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 11 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/p4pkp/2pp2p1/4p1QN/8/2q4P/5PPK/8 b - - 1 25

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