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

Rating 1149 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen h3; bishop e6; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/d3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook e7; bishop b2; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qg8# — queen h7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2r2p/2p1Bqp1/p2p2N1/8/3P2PQ/PbP4P/3K4 b - - 1 34

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