Chess Puzzle #1sir5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 850 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f1; bishop a8; knights e4/g5; pawns b4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook f8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. 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: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: B1b2rk1/p3bppp/4pn2/1p4N1/1Pp1N3/q5P1/2Q1PP1P/5RK1 b - - 1 16

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