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

Rating 1308 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops c2/g5; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e1; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen b6→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/3p1ppp/pq6/1p1PnNBQ/8/8/PPB3PP/R3b2K b - - 1 19

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