Chess Puzzle #0Q6oY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1276 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rooks b1/h3; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d4; rooks c8/d8; bishop g7; knight c4; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh8+ — rook h3→h8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Bf6# — bishop g5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr1k1Q/1p3pb1/4p1p1/p2pP1B1/P1nq4/2N4R/1P4PP/1R5K b - - 3 29

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