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

Rating 914 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, morphys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/d4; bishops a2/c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook d4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxf6# — bishop c3→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, morphys mate, short. The combination ends with Bxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q2ppp/p3pQ2/1p1p4/2nR4/P1B5/BPP2PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 20

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