Chess Puzzle #Gs3TV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1753 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e1; bishop e6; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rook d8; bishops c5/d7; pawns a7/b7/f6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop d7→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pp1b2kp/1q2Bp2/2b2Qp1/6N1/8/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 5 27

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