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

Rating 1164 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/h7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e5/f6; pawns a4/b7/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p2pp1N/3p1npQ/2pPn3/p3P1P1/2N5/PPP2P2/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 15

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