Chess Puzzle #20wYH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1008 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen c4; rooks d7/e1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks b8/c8; knight c3; pawns a4/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook c8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rr3k1/3R1pp1/7p/2p5/p1Q2P2/2n1B3/PqPK2PP/4R3 b - - 3 26

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