Chess Puzzle #32Om6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1103 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook e1; bishops g2/h6; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g5/h2. Black: king e6; queen d8; rook a8; knights f5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen f3→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d8→d5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd5# — bishop g2→d5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2n1/ppp4p/4k1pB/3p1nP1/3P4/2P2Q2/P4PBP/4R1K1 b - - 1 22

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