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

Rating 966 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook h6; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook f7; bishop e1; knight h5; pawns e7/g5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight h5→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4pr2/6QR/6pn/8/7P/PP1q2P1/4b2K b - - 6 32

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