Chess Puzzle #2lUpb — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1495 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b5/c6/e7/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Qg6# — queen g4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1bnr/p3pkp1/2p5/1p2P1p1/3P2QB/2N5/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 13

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