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

Rating 1739 · Advanced · clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knights e4/e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/d5; pawns b4/d4/d7/e6/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop e7→d6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bg6# — bishop d3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Bg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/1b1pb3/4pp2/3nN1Bp/1p1pN3/3B1Q2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 1 15

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