Chess Puzzle #Y81qa — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2223 · Expert · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short, triangle mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook g3; bishop a4; pawns b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e4; queen d7; rooks a8/d6; bishop c8; pawns a6/c6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook g3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f5→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxe5# — queen e3→e5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short, triangle mate. The combination ends with Qxe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/3q1p2/p1pr2p1/4p3/B3k2P/4Q1R1/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 39

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