Chess Puzzle #Bl5M5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1855 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen h6; rook h5; bishop d2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c5/h7. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/g7; bishop f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/f4. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h6→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f8→g7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4bk1/pp2p1rP/2p4Q/2PpN2R/3n1p2/8/PPqB1K2/8 b - - 0 29

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.