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

Rating 1195 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen e3; rooks d1/h8; knight g5; pawns a3/d4/e5/f4/g4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rkR/pp3p2/1b2p1p1/4P1N1/3P1PP1/P3Q3/5K2/3R4 b - - 4 25

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