Chess Puzzle #4qSR0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1154 · Beginner · attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/h3; knight f5; pawns a2/d5/e4/f2/g2/g5. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; knights c4/h7; pawns b3/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h3→h7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh4# — queen g4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2rk/1pp2ppn/3p4/3PpNP1/2n1P1Q1/1p5R/P4PP1/R5K1 b - - 2 24

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