Chess Puzzle #4i6A9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook e1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook a8; bishops d7/f6; pawns a6/b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop f6→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3b1pp1/pp1q1b1p/2pP4/P1P1Q3/1PNB4/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 22

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