Chess Puzzle #3Pkx3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1129 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; bishop d3; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; bishop c6; knight d6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight d6→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen d4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp2qp1p/2bn2p1/3p4/3Q1PN1/P1PB3P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 6 33

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