Chess Puzzle #2gvDG — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1362 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook e1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b7; queen d6; rooks d8/e8; bishop f5; knight e4; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king b7→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa7+ — queen a6→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king c7→c8).
  3. Best move: Ba6# — bishop f1→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ba6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/1k3pp1/Q1pq3p/3p1b2/3Pn3/5N1P/1PP2PP1/4RBK1 b - - 1 23

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