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

Rating 1027 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knights c6/g6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→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, opening, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3p2/2n1pbnQ/3q2N1/5P2/8/PPPP2P1/R1B1KB1R b KQ - 0 16

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