Chess Puzzle #0Cm2H — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 963 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook f8; bishop c5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pq1/p3p3/1pb3pQ/4N3/P2B2P1/1PP3KP/8 b - - 4 29

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