Chess Puzzle #1uNU9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1096 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c7/e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd8 — bishop c7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→g7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rqk1/ppb2p1p/2p1bB2/3p3Q/3Pp3/6PP/PPP2P2/R4RK1 b - - 3 20

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