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

Rating 1163 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks h1/h3; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/d3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen a2; rooks a8/f7; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a7/b4/c5/e5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh7 (rook g7→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen g6→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pb1n1r1p/5pQ1/2p1p3/1p6/3P1N1R/qPP1BPP1/2K4R b - - 3 22

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