Chess Puzzle #3t4qq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1197 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h6; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/c8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d7/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp1p1p2/5p1B/2b1n2Q/2B1P3/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 13

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