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

Rating 1523 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen f6; rook h1; bishop d1; knight f5; pawns a3/b4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks c8/e8; bishop b7; knight c4; pawns a7/d2/f3/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen c1→b2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f6→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/pb3p1p/5Q2/5N2/1Pn5/P4pP1/3p1K1P/2qB3R b - - 1 29

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