Chess Puzzle #I1yXr — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2211 · Expert · attraction, discovered check, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king e2; queen g7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f7; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight c2; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop c5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be8+ — bishop f7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe8 (king d7→e8, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen g7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, discovered check, double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/pppk1BQp/3p2p1/2b3N1/4P3/3Pp3/PPn1K1PP/R1B4R b - - 1 17

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