Chess Puzzle #K2lKw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/g3; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/g2/h2/h7. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight e8; pawns a6/c3/c5/d6/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g4→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook f8→g8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: hxg8=Q# — pawn h7→g8, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion, short. The combination ends with hxg8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qnr1k/4ppbP/p2p3B/2pP4/4P1Q1/2p3R1/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 4 19

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