Chess Puzzle #FF9ny — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1890 · Advanced · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/e1; bishops d5/e3; knights c6/e4; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/d4; knights f8/g4; pawns a6/b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop d4→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg8# — queen f7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rnk1/1b3p1p/ppN3p1/2pB4/P2bN1n1/4BQPq/1PP2P2/3RR1K1 b - - 2 23

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