Chess Puzzle #Afyj4 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1632 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f4/f6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop h5→d1, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7+ — bishop c4→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Nd5# — knight c3→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/ppp4p/2np1p2/4N1pb/2B1Pp2/2NP3P/PPP3P1/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 2 9

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