Chess Puzzle #0Y1Dp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1375 · Intermediate · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks c1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/e7/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7+ — king g7→h7, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop h6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen h5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/3qppk1/p2p3B/1p2b2Q/8/P1P4P/1P3PK1/2R2R2 b - - 2 21

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