Explanation

In this level, you can achieve a Boden's mate in two moves.

Examples

White can sacrifice the queen with 1.Qxc6!
This forces Black to recapture with 1...bxc6, opening the line from a6 to c8.
The pawn has also been deflected away from protecting a6, and White can deliver Boden's mate with 2.Ba6#.

How to Spot Boden's Mate

This is the typical setup for Boden's mate: The opponent's king has castled long, and your bishop controls the diagonal with the escape squares c7 and b8.

Related combinations

As in the example above, Boden's mate in two moves often makes use of the open line for checkmate attack combination.