Chess Puzzle #237Mf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1223 · Intermediate · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; bishop g5; knights c3/e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops a1/f1; knight c6; pawns a3/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen d8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1pp2p1p/2np2pQ/6B1/2P1N3/pPN3P1/P4P1P/b4bK1 b - - 1 18

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