Chess Puzzle #3zY3b — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1015 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks e1/g3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f2; rooks c8/d8; knight f8; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h3→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nh7 (knight f8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr1n2/5pk1/p5pp/1p1pPN2/8/2P3RQ/PP3qPP/4R2K b - - 3 30

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