Chess Puzzle #22gTC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 953 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d1/h5; bishop d5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f7/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b5/e7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen g5→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bh6 (bishop g7→h6).
  3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2r1k/p1q1pPb1/6p1/1p1B2QR/6P1/2N1P3/PP5P/3R2K1 b - - 0 25

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