Chess Puzzle #GIeiP — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1643 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/e5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e7; knights e6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp2bpp1/2p1n2p/3pB3/3P2n1/2NQPN2/PP3PPP/1BR2RK1 b - - 9 14

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