Chess Puzzle #CVLX6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rook c7; bishop e6; pawns a2/d4/e4/f3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook g8; bishops e1/g6; pawns a5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf2 — bishop e1→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg8+ — bishop e6→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h7→g8, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/2RQ2pk/4Bpbp/p5q1/3PP3/5P2/P6P/4b2K b - - 4 35

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