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

Rating 1002 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights d2/g6; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a5/c5/c6/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f2→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop b2→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: r2qr1k1/3nbppp/2pp2N1/p1p5/P3P3/1P1P3P/1BPN1QP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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