Chess Puzzle #2zGRc — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1310 · Intermediate · discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/g1; bishop e2; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a4/b4/d4/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf5+ — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bqnpp1p/3p2pQ/5N2/ppPpP1P1/3P3P/PP2BP2/R3K1R1 b Q - 1 19

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