Chess Puzzle #YcVc3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1997 · Advanced · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rook e1; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f4/g5/h6. Black: king f7; queen a7; rooks a8/d8; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen c3→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  3. Best move: Nc3# — knight e2→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/q4k1p/p2p2pP/1pp2pP1/5P2/P1QP4/1PP1N3/2K1R3 b - - 0 29

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