Chess Puzzle #3yGb3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1064 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; rook c8; pawns a4/b3/d5/e4/f3/g3/h4. Black: king h5; queen b7; rook b1; pawns a7/d6/e7/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen b7→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king h5→h4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen f8→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R2Q2/pq2p2p/3p1pp1/3P3k/P3P2P/1P3PP1/6K1/1r6 b - - 0 39

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