Aleksandar Berelovich vs Francisco Vallejo Pons
In Germany, 2010, Aleksandar Berelovich found a way to conclude this game against Francisco Vallejo Pons with a short but decisive finish. Can you find the two-move mating pattern?
Roll over to see the solution: 1. Qd8+ Be7 2. Qh8#
FEN: 2Q5/1p3p2/3b1k1p/3Pp3/4B1R1/4q1P1/r4PK1/8 w - - 1 0
About the players
Francisco Vallejo Pons is a Spanish grandmaster born in 1982. He became a grandmaster at the age of 16 years and 9 months. His highest rating is 2644.
He won the under-18 World Chess Youth Championship in 2000. He also won the Capablanca Memorial in 2001 and is a five-time Spanish Chess Champion.
In 2012, he won the Ciudad de Leon Masters after defeating Veselin Topalov 3.5 to 2.5. He tied for first at the European Individual Championship one year later.