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

Rating 1204 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knights c3/h5; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b3pb1/p3p3/1p1p2pN/3Pn3/1PNQP3/P2B1q2/R2K3R b - - 1 29

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