Chess Puzzle #0OaiQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1157 · Beginner · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook a8; bishop c8; knight h4; pawns b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; bishop f2; knight d3; pawns c6/d5/e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop c8→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qb8 (queen b6→b8).
  3. Best move: Rxb8# — rook a8→b8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R1Bq2k1/5pp1/2p4p/3p4/4p2N/2Pn2P1/1P3b1P/5K2 b - - 2 32

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