Chess Puzzle #BMnsp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1456 · Intermediate · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/c3/g3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rook b2; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns a7/c6/e7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
  3. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p3ppb1/2p3p1/3n4/2B4q/2P1Q1P1/Pr6/3RKR2 b - - 0 25

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