Chess Puzzle #0qwDk — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 963 · Beginner · deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishops d3/g3; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/f8; knight d5; pawns a6/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxf7# — knight e5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qrbk1/1bp2pp1/pp2p2p/3nN3/3P4/P1PB1PBP/1PQ3P1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 23

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