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

Rating 1034 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/c3; knight g5; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c5/c8; bishops f5/g7; pawns d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5pbp/3p2p1/q1rPpbN1/2P4Q/2R4P/P4PP1/2R3K1 b - - 13 28

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