Chess Puzzle #1v7Pp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f1; bishop e4; knight e7; pawns b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b8/c6; bishops b6/e6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p3Nppp/1br1bq2/7Q/4B3/4P3/1P3PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 25

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