Chess Puzzle #LPM8E — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1473 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop c4; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/p1p1p3/1p5p/4PpNQ/2B3n1/2N5/PPP2PP1/R3K3 b Q - 1 16

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