Chess Puzzle #1aI0D — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1805 · Advanced · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks c7/h1; bishop f1; knights e4/g5; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen e7→c7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Qe8# — queen e2→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/1pR1qpp1/p6p/5bN1/P2PN3/8/1P2QPPP/4KB1R b Kkq - 0 13

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