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

Rating 1193 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks b1/e1; bishop f3; knight h5; pawns b3/c2/d3/e4/f2/g6/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops d7/h8; knight h7; pawns b4/c5/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rkb/3b1p1n/3p2PQ/2p1p2N/1p2P3/1P1P1B1P/2P2P2/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 24

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