Chess Puzzle #IPcL0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2269 · Expert · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rook d1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen c6→e6).
  3. Best move: Rd7# — rook d1→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/pp3p1p/2q2N2/5Q2/4P3/4n3/PP4PP/3R3K b q - 10 24

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