Chess Puzzle #nPr64 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1804 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a2/c2/g2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook e8; bishop g4; knight f1; pawns a5/b2/b7/c6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qd6# — queen h6→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3p2/1qp5/p5Qp/4N1b1/3B4/PpP3P1/1K3n2 b - - 2 29

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