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

Rating 1102 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e7; rook g1; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/d4/h3. Black: king h7; queen h5; rooks c8/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f5/h4. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen h5→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen e7→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen f7→h5).
  3. Best move: Qxh5# — queen h4→h5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/p3Q2k/1pb1p3/3p1p1q/3P3p/1N5P/PP6/1K4R1 b - - 1 32

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