Chess Puzzle #308eX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1053 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks e1/g6; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g5/h6. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c4/e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e7/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p2qp2p/1p1b2RP/3p1pPQ/2rP4/P7/1P3PK1/4R3 b - - 3 30

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