Chess Puzzle #0QbLR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rook g1; bishop f4; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b2/d4/h4. Black: king h8; queen d3; rook a8; bishops e7/h7; pawns a6/a7/c6/d5/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop f4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Bf6 (bishop e7→f6).
3. Best move: Bxf6# — bishop e5→f6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/p3b2b/p1p5/3p1p2/2QP1B1P/P1Nq4/1P2N3/4K1R1 b - - 0 27

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