Chess Puzzle #6Pr5F — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1412 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/h3; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/p2n1pp1/2p2b2/1p1pN2Q/3P1P2/2N4R/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 3 16

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