Chess Puzzle #2V6qA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1175 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures pawn. 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: r4rk1/pppqbppp/2n1p3/4P1N1/3PN3/3QP3/PP4PP/2R2RK1 b - - 4 16

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