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

Rating 1170 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook e1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop a1; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p3pp2/1pn4P/2pq2B1/6Q1/2PP4/P4PP1/bN2R1K1 b - - 0 18

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