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

Rating 1885 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h6; rooks g1/h1; bishop d4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/e2/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh1 — bishop b7→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f6→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/1b3pp1/p4b1Q/1p6/3B3P/2N5/PPP1p3/1K4RR b - - 0 18

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