Chess Puzzle #HlIqB — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2052 · Expert · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops e4/h6; knight f4; pawns a4/b2/d3/e5/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop f8; knights b4/c7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f8→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r1qrb1k/2n2p1p/pp3p1B/2p1P2Q/Pn1pBN2/3P2PP/1P6/R4R1K b - - 7 22

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