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

Rating 1389 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f2; bishops g6/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e5; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/d4/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop h4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pb2p2p/2q2nBQ/2p1b3/3p3B/7P/PPP2RP1/R5K1 b - - 0 23

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