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

Rating 849 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/d8; bishop a6; pawns a5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→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: r2r2k1/4qpp1/b3p2p/p3P3/2p5/8/PPQ3PP/1BR2RK1 b - - 1 20

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