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

Rating 1429 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook d1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook g8; bishop a7; knight f3; pawns a6/b7/d5/e5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g8→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g2→g8).
  3. Best move: Bg7# — bishop h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/bp3Q1p/pq3p1B/3pp3/8/5n2/PPP3PP/3R3K b - - 0 31

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