Chess Puzzle #1BBze — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1233 · Intermediate · attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks d1/h3; knight f6; pawns a3/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks c8/g8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh5# — queen g4→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3rk/pp2bppp/4pN2/3pP3/3P2Q1/P1P4R/1q4PP/3R3K b - - 1 28

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