Chess Puzzle #L7nao — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1750 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/f1; bishops f3/h4; knights a4/e1; pawns a3/c2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks g6/g8; bishops d6/g4; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa6+ — queen d3→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Qb7 (queen c7→b7).
  3. Best move: Qxb7# — queen a6→b7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/p1qn1p2/2pb2r1/3p3p/N2Pn1bB/P2Q1B2/2P2PP1/1R2NRK1 b - - 3 21

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