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

Rating 1833 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks c1/f1; bishop c2; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/1nn5/4p2b/4N2Q/2P1qN1P/PPB3P1/2R2R1K b - - 1 18

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