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

Rating 1972 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks f1/f8; knight h5; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen a7; rooks a8/f7; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen e5→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook f7→g7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf6# — knight h5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2R2/q3nrpk/p3p2p/1p2Q2N/1P6/P7/2P2PPP/5RK1 b - - 3 23

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