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

Rating 1994 · Advanced · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook a1; bishop c2; knights g5/h4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h7; knights b6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/f4/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc2 — bishop h7→c2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/pp2np1b/1n6/2pP2N1/2P2p1N/7Q/PPB3PP/R5K1 b - - 1 19

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