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

Rating 1195 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/h1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b6/d4/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p3q1p1/1p6/2bpP1NQ/3p4/7P/PPP3P1/2KR3R b - - 8 23

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