Chess Puzzle #KNWBB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1630 · Advanced · clearance, discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rook h3; bishop h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g5. Black: king h8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f3; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/d4/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop f3→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg8+ — bishop h7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh3 (bishop g4→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p3bppB/1p2p3/4n1P1/3p4/2P2b1R/PPQ2P2/1K6 b - - 5 21

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