Chess Puzzle #0n5Ka — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1020 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king a2; queen b7; rook h1; bishops b2/f1; knights e6/e7; pawns a3/b3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; knights e5/f6; pawns a6/c5/e3/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfb8 — rook f8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1Q2N1pp/p3Nn2/2p1n3/4p3/PP2p1P1/KBq4P/5B1R b - - 1 21

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