Chess Puzzle #1uO3D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 975 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h8; bishops c1/d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight d4; pawns a5/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rkR/1pp2pp1/5qP1/p1bBp3/3nP3/P2P4/1PP2PP1/R1BQK3 b Q - 2 13

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