Chess Puzzle #0PO7M — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 976 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/e3; knights c3/e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pq1bppp/p1n1pn2/8/3PN3/2NQBP2/PPB3PP/R4RK1 b - - 3 14

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