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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; bishops b2/e6; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/e4/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight h4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh6# — queen d2→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2p1bp/4B1p1/2qP4/4p2N/1P4P1/PBPQ1P1P/6K1 b - - 0 19

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