Chess Puzzle #17v5w — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1908 · Advanced · double check, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks g1/h1; bishops g5/h7; knights e4/f1; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/f3/h4. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights e7/h5; pawns a5/b6/c5/d6/e5/f4/g3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1qr1k/4n1bB/1p1p4/pPpPp1Bn/P1P1Np1P/5Pp1/2Q5/2K2NRR b - - 3 24

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