Chess Puzzle #5xiHo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1608 · Advanced · corner mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g4; rooks c7/f1; bishop a6; knight c5; pawns a2/f5. Black: king a8; queen e3; rooks c2/d8; bishop d4; knight f8; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g3. Black is ahead by 12 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight f8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb7+ — bishop a6→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king a8→b8).
  3. Best move: Na6# — knight c5→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Na6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k2r1n2/p1R2p2/B1p5/2Np1P2/3b2K1/4q1p1/P1r5/5R2 b - - 5 32

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