Chess Puzzle #jv59Z — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2054 · Expert · attack on f2/f7, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/e3; knights d6/h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knights c6/g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/g2/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Bb6# — bishop e3→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1r1/1pp2p2/p1nN4/4p2p/4P1nq/1BPPBQ2/PP3PpN/R3R1K1 b q - 0 17

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