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

Rating 1109 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/g6; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen d3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1kb/ppp2p2/3p2RB/3P4/3p3q/3Q4/PPP2P1P/2KR4 b - - 0 18

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