Chess Puzzle #9lMBB — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1436 · Intermediate · double check, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f1; rook a1; bishop d2; knights f3/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c7/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king f8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen f1→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1k1r/ppb2Np1/2n1p2p/3pP3/8/5N1P/PPPB2P1/R1K2Q2 b - - 0 17

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