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

Rating 1032 · Beginner · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks b2/h1; knights b5/f3; pawns a4/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; knights c6/e7; pawns b7/c7/d5/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na7+ — knight b5→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Nxa7 (knight c6→a7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b3→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1ppqn3/2n1p2p/1N1p2p1/P1P1P3/1Q3N2/1R3PPP/4K2R b K - 1 17

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