Chess Puzzle #3X798 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1198 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rook f6; bishop d1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/d5/e4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks b6/g8; pawns a4/b5/c7/d6/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen g6→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook f6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qf6# — queen e6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/2p5/1r1pQRq1/1p1Pp3/p3P2P/2PP2P1/PP6/3B3K b - - 8 39

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