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

Rating 1110 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short, triangle mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks c7/f1; bishop g2; knight a4; pawns d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a2/e8; bishops b5/f8; pawns e4/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa4 — rook a2→a4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook c7→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen a7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short, triangle mate. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3qrb1k/Q1R4p/6p1/1b3p2/N2Pp3/4P1P1/r4PBP/5RK1 b - - 5 24

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