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

Rating 1401 · Intermediate · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook e5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight d5→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ng8 (knight e7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nh7# — knight g5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k2/p1p2p1Q/1p3r2/3nR1N1/8/3P2P1/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 25

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