Chess Puzzle #2p1zd — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1268 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knights b1/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen d3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Bd6# — bishop f4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Bd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/pp1n1p2/2p3Np/3p4/3P1Bp1/3QP3/PPP2P1P/RN2K2R b KQkq - 0 10

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