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

Rating 1115 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook a1; bishops a2/h6; knight g6; pawns a3/b4/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/c5/c7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/2p2pp1/pp2bnNB/2p3Q1/1P2P3/P4P1P/B4P2/R5K1 b - - 2 23

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