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

Rating 1038 · Beginner · Anastasia’s mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f4; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/f6; pawns a5/d6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxh5# — queen d1→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Anastasia’s mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1q1b1pp1/3p1b2/p2N1P1p/4PR2/1P6/P5PP/R2Q2K1 b - - 1 24

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