Chess Puzzle #bQ1bY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1834 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks g3/h3; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/e6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh7 (queen e7→h7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf7# — knight d6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/p3q2p/1pbNp2Q/2p1Pp2/3p4/2P3RR/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 1 25

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