Chess Puzzle #2H82g — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 978 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rook f1; bishop g2; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c5; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight a1; pawns a7/b5/c4/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen c1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nf6# — knight g4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/pb3pkp/6p1/1pq1p3/2p1P1N1/5PP1/PP4BP/n1Q2R1K b - - 1 27

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