Chess Puzzle #90wb5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1749 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen g6; rook a1; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop d7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook a1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Qh7 (queen c7→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen g6→h7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3r1k/ppqb4/2p1p1Q1/5p2/2PPB3/5NP1/PP2KPP1/R7 b - - 3 17

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