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

Rating 1030 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b1/f1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b6/f8; bishops b7/f6; pawns a7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f6→e7. 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 h5→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: 3q1rk1/pb3ppp/1r2pb2/7Q/3pN3/3B3P/1PP2PP1/1R3RK1 b - - 1 19

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