Chess Puzzle #Fq6GO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop d4; pawns b2/b3/c2/f4/g5/h3. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/ppp3p1/2bpq2p/6PQ/3B1P2/1P5P/1PP5/R3R1K1 b - - 2 22

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