Chess Puzzle #36KgX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/g5; knight g6; pawns a2/c2/c3/e5/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh5# — queen f3→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1n1p2/4p1N1/q2pP1R1/8/2P2Q1P/P1P5/R3K3 b Q - 0 24

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