Chess Puzzle #4esc0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d7/f1; bishop h4; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop e7→h4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p1Rbpp1/pq5p/4p3/4P2B/5Q2/PP3PPP/5RK1 b - - 2 21

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