Chess Puzzle #MQkw0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1903 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/e8; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f5; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e2→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe7 (knight d5→e7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: R1xe7# — rook e1→e7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with R1xe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3Rk1r/pp4pp/3p1p2/3n1bq1/7N/7P/PP2QPP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 22

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