Chess Puzzle #104Vo — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1483 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king d3; queen f4; rook h1; bishop d2; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/e5/g4/h4. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks c8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a6/b7/c3/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh6 (rook h8→h6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxh6# — bishop d2→h6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Bxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/1p2qp2/p3pNp1/2b1P3/5QPP/2pK4/PP1B4/7R b k - 1 26

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