Chess Puzzle #22Bt4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1381 · Intermediate · deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks c1/d1; bishop f5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen c7; rooks c8/g8; bishop b7; knight b6; pawns a7/c5/d5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
  3. Best move: Qxf6# — queen g6→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3r1/pbq5/1n2kpQp/2pp1B2/8/1P2P3/P4PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 2 28

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