Chess Puzzle #3g5Fp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1239 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop e7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqr1k1/pp2bp2/2n1pn1Q/3p2N1/P2P4/2P4P/1PB2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 2 18

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