Chess Puzzle #LN9uh — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1602 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rook c1; knight a4; pawns a3/b5/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen e2; rooks d8/h8; bishop f5; pawns b6/d5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka8 — king b7→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb6+ — knight a4→b6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king a8→b8).
  3. Best move: Qc7# — queen e7→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/1k2Q3/1p2p2p/1P1p1bp1/N7/P7/4q1PP/2R4K b - - 1 27

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