Chess Puzzle #0BDYH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1172 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pq1bppp/p1n1p3/8/4N3/3B3Q/PPP3PP/R3R2K b - - 7 17

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