Chess Puzzle #1C4PD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 994 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh4# — queen e1→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/pp4pp/8/4qp2/2B1nN2/8/PP4PP/R3QR1K b - - 5 18

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