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

Rating 1451 · Intermediate · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen g2; rooks d1/g7; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/b3/e4/f5/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights f3/f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook g7→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g2→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/4bpRp/p2p1n1B/1p3P2/4P2P/1PN2n2/PP4Q1/2KR4 b - - 2 20

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