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

Rating 1060 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knight e4; pawns a3/b3/c4/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e5; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop e5→b2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2q2ppp/pp2pn2/4b3/2P1N2Q/PP1B4/1B1P1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 16

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