Chess Puzzle #mU1kU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1804 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/f6/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp3p2/2n2PB1/3pb2Q/8/2N5/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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