Chess Puzzle #1mnG7 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 910 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b3/d2/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. 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 c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2bpp1/2n2n1p/2p3N1/3pN2P/1P2P3/PBQP1PP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 1 11

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