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

Rating 868 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights b6/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight h5→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp2bp2/1np1p2Q/7n/2Pq4/1P1B1P2/P4P1P/R4R1K b - - 1 21

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