Chess Puzzle #1t2H8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 836 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook a1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a5/c5/d5/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r2/2q2pk1/3b3B/p1pp1p2/3P4/8/PPPQ2PP/R5K1 b - - 0 22

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