Chess Puzzle #2lui4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1112 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/h2; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f6/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishops b2/f3; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, 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: 1r1qr1k1/1p3ppp/p2p1P2/3N4/2P5/1P3bP1/PbQ4R/R5K1 b - - 0 26

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