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

Rating 882 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop d5; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/c4/e4/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks b8/f8; bishop c5; knight e6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/d6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen f6→h6).
  3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/1pp2p2/p2pnqp1/2bB1N2/2PpP3/P6P/1P3P2/R2QK1R1 b Q - 0 19

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