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

Rating 897 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishop b5; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; knight a7; pawns a5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb5 — knight a7→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/nbp2pp1/4pb1p/pB4N1/3PN2P/2P5/PPQ2PP1/1K1R3R b - - 0 15

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