Chess Puzzle #3Fmzs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1150 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks b1/f1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d8→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b3ppp/4p3/p6Q/1p1bN3/3B4/P1P3PP/1R3R1K b - - 1 20

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