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

Rating 1420 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f1; bishop d3; knight e6; pawns a5/b4/g2/g3/g6. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook c8; bishops b7/e7; knight c3; pawns a6/b5/e4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxh7+ — pawn g6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1q1k1/1b2b1pp/p3N1P1/Pp2p3/1P2p1Q1/2nB2P1/6P1/5RK1 b - - 0 29

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