Chess Puzzle #2K5KD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 933 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/e3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights b8/c4; pawns a6/b6/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c4→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/4bppp/pp1p4/3P4/2n1N3/3QB2P/PPB3P1/R4RK1 b - - 1 19

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