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

Rating 1119 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h3; rooks h1/h5; pawns a3/b2/c3/c4/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h5→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh8 (queen f6→h8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh8# — queen h3→h8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/ppp2p2/3p2p1/2b1p1qR/2P3P1/P1P2P1Q/1P6/1K5R b - - 7 28

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