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

Rating 1760 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks d1/f1; bishop h4; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop h4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen g6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr2k/pp1bb3/2p2nQ1/3p4/3P3B/4P2P/PP2NPP1/3R1RK1 b - - 2 18

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