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

Rating 1185 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f1; bishops d1/h2; knight g5; pawns b2/c3/d4/e5/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a1/f8; bishops b7/g7; knights e7/g6; pawns b3/c4/d5/e6/f5/h4. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxe6# — knight g5→e6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4qrk1/1b2n1b1/4p1n1/3pPpNQ/2pP1P1p/1pP5/1P4PB/r2B1RK1 b - - 0 29

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