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

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop e7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp2bp2/4pn1Q/2p3N1/2PP4/P2B4/1P3PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 2 15

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