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

Rating 1017 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight c2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→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: r4rk1/pp1bb1p1/1qn1p1P1/3p3Q/3P4/4B3/PPN2P1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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