Chess Puzzle #9q5rt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2222 · Expert · attraction, discovered check, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d7/g5; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/h4. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qg5# — queen g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, discovered check, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp1B1pkp/1q1p2p1/2pPb1BN/3n2QP/8/PP3P2/R4RK1 b - - 7 22

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