Chess Puzzle #5IdbN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1121 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/f3; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king g7; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; bishops c6/g5; pawns a6/c7/d7/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/2pp2k1/p1b2p1p/6bQ/3P4/2PBqR2/P5P1/5R1K b - - 5 23

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