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

Rating 929 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop b3; knights f2/h4; pawns b2/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook d6; bishop b7; knights d4/e8; pawns b4/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen e7→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh4# — queen g3→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4n2k/1b2q1pp/3r1p2/4pP2/1p1nP2N/1B4QP/1P3NP1/5RK1 b - - 3 27

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