Chess Puzzle #Gx9mb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1617 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/g2/g5/h3. Black: king h8; queen h7; rooks c8/g8; bishops d6/e4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3rk/pp5q/3bp2p/4NpP1/3Pb2Q/2P1B2P/P5P1/2R2RK1 b - - 1 24

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.