Chess Puzzle #47Tuq — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1347 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks a5/e1; bishop c7; knight g3; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king a8; queen g4; rooks e8/h8; bishops d7/h6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/e7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop d7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa6+ — rook a5→a6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies bxa6 (pawn b7→a6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qb8# — queen b6→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k3r2r/1pBbpp2/pQp2npb/R6p/P2P2qP/6N1/1P3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 9 26

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