Chess Puzzle #GL1T1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights e4/g5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/c4/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb2qpbp/2n1p3/6N1/2p1N3/P7/1PQ2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 15

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