Chess Puzzle #47sVU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1039 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks c1/h1; knights c3/g5; pawns a4/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/f6; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/c7/d5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→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, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1bpn1pp1/pp3b2/3p2NQ/P2P3P/2N1P3/1P3PP1/2R1K2R b K - 3 15

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