Chess Puzzle #8W6hw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1498 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop g2; pawns a4/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks b8/c2; bishop g3; pawns a7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Bd5# — bishop g2→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p4Q1p/6p1/4P3/P7/6b1/1qr3BP/5R1K b - - 4 35

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