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

Rating 1056 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rook g7; knight g4; pawns b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a4; rook d8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/ppp3Rp/2n5/4P3/q5N1/2P2Q1P/1P3PP1/1K6 b - - 0 30

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