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

Rating 1050 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/f6/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks c3/f8; bishop b5; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Nh6 (knight f5→h6).
  3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp3p2/1q2pP2/1b1p1nQ1/3P2P1/1Pr4P/P4P2/R4RK1 b - - 0 26

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