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

Rating 913 · Beginner · discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; queen g1; rooks e1/h1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f4/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf6+ — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g1→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rqr1k1/1b3ppp/p2p1N2/1pp3P1/4PP1P/8/PPP5/2K1R1QR b - - 2 20

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