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

Position

White: king d1; queen c8; rooks b1/h1; bishop g7; knight e2; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/f3; knight b8; pawns a7/c4/c6/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb7+ — rook b1→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight b8→d7).
3. Best move: Qxd7# — queen c8→d7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnQ1k2r/p4pBp/2p1p3/2b5/2p1P3/5b2/P1P1NqPP/1R1K3R b kq - 1 19

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