Chess Puzzle #FcuR7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1611 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; knight d5; pawns a4/b6/d6/e5/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qe8# — queen h5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/1p1p3p/3npp1Q/pP2q3/P4N1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 5 36

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