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

Rating 1663 · Advanced · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishops b1/e5; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c4/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop c4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/pp2bpp1/2n4p/2p1B3/2b1N3/P7/1PQ2PPP/1BKR3R b - - 2 18

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