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

Rating 1238 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e1; bishop g6; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rook f7; bishop c7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen d6→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Bd8 (bishop c7→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxd8# — queen h4→d8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/ppbn1r2/2pq2B1/3p3p/1P1P3Q/P1N3PP/5P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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