Chess Puzzle #igKP0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2223 · Expert · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b1/d2; knights e5/g5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d4/d5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop b1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Ng6# — knight e5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pbq1bpp1/1p2p2p/3nN1N1/3n1P1P/6Q1/PP1B2P1/RB2K2R b KQ - 7 18

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