Chess Puzzle #4PLyV — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1234 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knights b6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qrn2/pp3kbp/1np4B/3pPQ2/3P4/2P5/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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