Chess Puzzle #NM0eN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2018 · Expert · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks f1/h3; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks e8/h8; bishop h6; knight g6; pawns a7/d5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhf8 — rook h8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen b7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop h6→g7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf6# — knight h5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/pQ4pk/4q1nb/3p3N/3P4/2P4R/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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