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

Rating 1112 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop h7; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pbp2p1B/1p1bpn1Q/6N1/3P4/2P5/P1P2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 6 15

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