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

Rating 1445 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c7; rook g1; bishop d4; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c3/c5/g6/h5. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook a8; bishop f6; knights a5/c8; pawns a3/b7/d5/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop f6→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen c7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen e6→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen d8→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1n3k1/1pQ3p1/4qbPp/n1Pp1p1P/3B4/pPP5/P2N4/2K3R1 b - - 4 30

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