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

Rating 1802 · Advanced · double check, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c7/d7; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen f4→c7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Qe8# — queen a4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1pNNpppp/p7/7n/Q2P1qb1/8/PP3PPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 1 13

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