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

Rating 1017 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/g2; bishops d3/h6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights b8/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop h6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Bxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/ppp1bpp1/7B/3p3n/3P4/2PB1q2/PPQ2PRP/RN5K b - - 1 15

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