Chess Puzzle #Kbh2V — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1727 · Advanced · double check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knights d5/g6; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxg6# — knight e7→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pppb1pbn/3p2Np/3N4/2BpP3/P2P3P/1PP1QPP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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