Chess Puzzle #2wtJg — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1195 · Beginner · deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e4/f4; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/h5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxf7# — knight e5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqrbk1/p1pn1pp1/1p2p2p/4N2n/3PBB2/2P5/PPQN1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 13

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