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

Rating 1969 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d5; knight f5; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a7/f8; bishop g5; knights d7/h7; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ndf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/r1pn1p1n/pp1p4/3B1NbQ/P3P3/3P4/1PP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 6 17

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