Chess Puzzle #1YTf7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 976 · Beginner · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook a8; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns b2/c3/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d6; rook d7; knights f6/g6; pawns b5/c4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh5# — queen e2→h5, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/3r1ppk/3q1nnp/1p2p3/2p1P3/2P2NPP/1PB1QPK1/8 b - - 3 31

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