Chess Puzzle #BBFp3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1699 · Advanced · attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishop b1; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f6/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh8 (king g8→h8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1bp3p1/p1n1ppQ1/1p4p1/3P4/P3P3/1P3PP1/RB2K1NR b KQ - 1 17

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