Chess Puzzle #0F1QT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f1/h6; knight e4; pawns d4/e3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/f8; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p4pp1/1p4nR/3qP3/3PN3/3QP2P/6P1/5RK1 b - - 0 28

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