Chess Puzzle #4PVCC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a2/c4/d2/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b6/e8; bishop b4; knight g4; pawns a7/d3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight g4→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3qr1k1/p4ppp/1r6/8/1bP3n1/3pPQP1/PB1P3P/RN2KR2 b Q - 0 21

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