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

Rating 1875 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bkr/ppp1n1p1/3p3p/3Pp2Q/2P1N1P1/8/PP3P1P/RNBK3R b - - 0 13

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