Chess Puzzle #1mB9W — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 929 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks e1/f7; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g4/h3. Black: king g7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; pawns a4/b5/c6/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Ng6# — knight e5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/5Rk1/2pb3p/1p2N1p1/p4pP1/2PB3P/PP4K1/4R3 b - - 9 32

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