Chess Puzzle #063qZ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2305 · Expert · discovered check, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/f1; bishops e6/g5; knight e4; pawns a2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen e5→d6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bf7# — bishop e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered check, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Bf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1n3p/2p1B1p1/4q1B1/3bN3/7P/P1P3P1/4RR1K b kq - 0 23

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