Chess Puzzle #1LCpW — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1110 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishop c2; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knights b6/d5; pawns a6/b4/c3/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1b2qpp1/pn2p2p/3nP3/1p1PN3/2pQ1N2/PPB2PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 1 20

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