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

Rating 1010 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/f6/h3. Black: king h7; queen b8; rooks a8/g6; bishop d4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook g6→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen f7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rq6/p4p1k/4pPrB/3p3Q/3b4/7P/PP6/R4R1K b - - 0 28

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