Chess Puzzle #6E35Z — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1682 · Advanced · fork, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g7; rook e1; bishop c2; knight h3; pawns b2/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; knights c5/f6; pawns d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen g7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king d7→d8).
  3. Best move: Qe7# — queen f7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/4kpQp/1q1p1np1/2nP4/8/5P1N/1PB3PP/1K2R3 b - - 1 22

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