Chess Puzzle #8I8mw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook a1; bishop a2; knight g4; pawns b2/d4/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c2; rooks c8/f8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen h6→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/pp3pkp/5p1Q/3p4/3Pb1N1/6P1/BPq3PP/R6K b - - 5 24

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