Chess Puzzle #6Fhj8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · discovered check, double check, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king g3; queen c2; rooks a1/h5; bishop e3; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c4/f4/g5. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks d7/f8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a6/b6/c7/e5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered check, double check, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1bprq1bk/pp4p1/4p1PR/2P1NP2/P3B1K1/1PQ5/R7 b - - 0 26

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