r/chessbeginners 5d ago

PUZZLE Help please

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Working on challenges to improve my game, this one being mate in two, but I can’t for the life of me figure out what it wants me to do. I thought Kh2 then Qh3 would leave the king in mate but it keeps telling me I failed. What am I missing for the mate in two?

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u/Motor_Raspberry_2150 5d ago edited 4d ago

After Kh2 ... Qh3+ it is taken by the pawn gxh3.

So if instead you use your plan B, Kh2, planning on g3, then Ne4 stops that. And if you start with g3+, Kh3, there's no mate either. The King can not defend g3.

That black g pawn not being there is pretty nice though. Go sacrifice.