Chess Puzzle #Se6Fm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1849 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; bishop c4; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook e8; bishop f8; knight e3; pawns b6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh4# — queen g5→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q2rbk1/6pp/1p6/4N1Q1/2B5/1P2nP2/P5P1/7K b - - 2 30

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