Chess Puzzle #AkXXB — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1467 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/c1; knights f4/g5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights a6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop b1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2b1p1/nq2pn1p/3p2NQ/3P1N2/P7/1P3PPP/RBB2RK1 b - - 1 16

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