Chess Puzzle #BwARZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1672 · Advanced · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop d7; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd7 — bishop c8→d7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d2→d7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/3B1ppp/4p3/q2NP3/8/5P2/PPPQ2PP/2KR3R b kq - 0 15

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