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

Rating 1505 · Intermediate · discovered check, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook f1; bishop b3; knight d5; pawns a2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e4/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered check, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4pbp/3q2p1/3N4/1p2r1P1/1B5Q/P6P/5R1K b - - 2 36

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