Chess Puzzle #CGuK3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1753 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook a1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Bg6# — bishop d3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq3r/pp6/3bpkQp/8/3p4/P2B4/1PP3PP/R1B3K1 b - - 1 15

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