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

Rating 1083 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/g3; knights f6/f7; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a6/f8; bishop b6; knight f5; pawns b4/b5/c7/d5/e6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight f5→g3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen d2→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2p1qNk1/rb2pN1p/1p1pPn2/1p6/1P4RP/P2Q1PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 33

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