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

Rating 1307 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; rook f1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b3/d3/e4/g4/h2. Black: king c8; queen c2; rooks d8/h8; pawns b7/c7/d6/f4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen c2→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop f7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d8→d7).
  3. Best move: Qa8# — queen a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Qpp2B1p/3p4/6p1/4PpP1/1P1P4/P1q4P/5R1K b - - 0 19

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