Chess Puzzle #qDeIJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1808 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rooks h1/h8; bishops d2/g6; pawns a3/d5/e3/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b2/f8; bishop g7; knight c7; pawns a6/c4/c5/d6/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh7 (queen e7→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rkR/2n1q1b1/p2p2B1/2pP4/2p2Pp1/P3P1P1/1rQB1K2/7R b - - 1 30

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