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

Rating 1420 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d7/f1; bishops b2/c2; knight f3; pawns a3/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c8/e8; bishops b7/c5; knight f8; pawns a5/b6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rnk1/1b1R1ppp/1p3p2/p1b4Q/2P2q2/PP3N1P/1BB2PP1/5RK1 b - - 6 21

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