Chess Puzzle #D7Ype — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1413 · Intermediate · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/e3; knights d4/f2; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e5; bishops c8/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg8# — queen f7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pp3pbp/2np2p1/4r3/3N3q/1B2BQ1P/PPP2NP1/R3K2R b KQ - 1 14

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