Chess Puzzle #AD2IX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1545 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rooks f6/h1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppq2pp1/5R1p/2n2N1P/2P5/8/PP2QPP1/1K5R b - - 0 22

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