Chess Puzzle #2e008 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1024 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen g3; rooks c1/h1; pawns c2/d3/e4/g6/h4/h6. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks b2/f8; bishop a6; knight h7; pawns a4/c6/d7/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3p1p1n/b1p3PP/4p3/p3P2P/3P2Q1/qrPK4/2R4R b - - 0 27

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