Chess Puzzle #49Dvy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1131 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/c4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop b2→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/5pbp/pp2p1p1/4n3/2P1P3/3q4/PB3QPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 22

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