Chess Puzzle #0vZyO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1111 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishop d6; knights f6/g6; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop d6→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqr1k1/1p3p2/p2b1nnQ/4p1N1/4N3/3P3P/PPP2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 3 19

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