Chess Puzzle #0nK2h — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1270 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d8→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2bpp1/p3pn1p/1p6/3P2N1/3Q4/PPB2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 17

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