Chess Puzzle #V6c0A — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; bishop f1; knight f4; pawns c4/d3/e4. Black: king e8; queens a1/f8; rook b2; bishop f6; pawns c5/d4. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc6+ — queen e6→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Ne6# — knight f4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ne6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kq2/8/4Qb2/2p5/2PpPN2/3P4/1r6/q4B1K b - - 3 42

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