Chess Puzzle #7ysIj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1755 · Advanced · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook f5; bishop h6; pawns a3/b2/c3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks d7/e8; bishop h8; pawns a7/d5/e4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen h4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2b/p1qr1p1k/5PpB/3p1R2/4p2Q/P1P4P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 2 30

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