Chess Puzzle #1yoFI — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1288 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/c2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight c4→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppq1bppp/4p3/3p4/1PnB4/P3P3/2PN1QPP/R4RK1 b - - 3 17

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