Chess Puzzle #0LXdB — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; knight d6; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen d8; rook a8; bishops a6/f8; knight d7; pawns d4/e5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g6→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Nf7# — knight d6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1b2/3n3p/b2N1pk1/4p3/P2pQ3/7P/1P3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 5 26

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