Chess Puzzle #2D6f2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1156 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rook e5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks e8/f8; pawns a6/b7/c5/d4/f5/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1p4p1/p1q3p1/2p1RpN1/3p3Q/3P3P/PPP4K/8 b - - 0 30

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