Chess Puzzle #2m7G5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/f1; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns b3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks c2/c8; bishops d7/f8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg8# — queen g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2b2/2qb1ppk/p3p2B/1p1pP2N/3P2Q1/1P6/2r2PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 31

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