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

Rating 1463 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/g1; bishops g5/g6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e7→e6).
  3. Best move: Qxe6# — queen f5→e6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1b1r/pbpkp1p1/1pnp1nB1/3P2B1/2P5/5Q2/PP3P2/RN2K1R1 b Q - 0 14

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