Chess Puzzle #3HPD1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1140 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; knights f6/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/1p3pb1/p3pNn1/4P1NQ/8/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 18

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