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

Rating 1206 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3pp1/4pn2/4q1N1/3nN2Q/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 3 16

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