Chess Puzzle #Eqmy1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1802 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishop d5; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks b8/f8; bishops d8/f7; pawns a6/b5/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen d3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1b1rk1/5b1p/p4p2/1pqBpN2/2P5/3Q4/PP3PPP/1K1R3R b - - 3 25

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