Chess Puzzle #087jX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 882 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b7; bishops c5/g2; pawns a2/d5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rook e1; bishop a1; knight f6; pawns c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop a1→e5, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
  3. Best move: Bxf4# — bishop e5→f4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bxf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1Rp2ppp/5n2/2BP4/6P1/7P/P4PB1/b3r1K1 w - - 1 24

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