Chess Puzzle #1ufYe — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1009 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b3/g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. 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, opening, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3r2/pbq2ppk/1p1bp3/2pn2N1/3P4/PN6/1PP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 1 13

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