Chess Puzzle #4qR4K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1147 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b2/c8; pawns a6/c4/c5/d6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/5p2/p2pp1pQ/2p3N1/2p5/1P6/PbP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 1 19

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