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

Rating 1907 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; knight g4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppq2pkp/2p3p1/2bbp3/6NQ/1P1B3P/P1P2PP1/4RRK1 b - - 1 20

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