Chess Puzzle #244mm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1106 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook d1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f6/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks d8/e8; bishop g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook e8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/1p1q1p1k/p1p2Pbp/2P5/3P1B1Q/7P/PP4P1/3R2K1 b - - 4 30

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