Chess Puzzle #4E5xa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1188 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen h1; rook h3; bishop c4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/d5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h3→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen h1→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3pp1/2p2n2/3pq3/2BpP3/P2P3R/1PP1KP2/7Q b - - 1 28

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