Chess Puzzle #3C2Zh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1023 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h5; rook h2; bishop b2; knights d1/g5; pawns a3/c4/d3/e3/f4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight a1; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop g7→b2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pbppqpb1/1p2p2p/6NQ/2P2P2/P2PP2P/1B5R/nK1N4 b - - 1 20

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