Chess Puzzle #29Cfr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1251 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/e1; bishop h4; knight f6; pawns a2/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop f8; knight e7; pawns a6/c6/d6/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: Bxf6+ — bishop h4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop f6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qrb1k/4nQpp/p1ppPN2/8/7B/8/P4PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 31

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