Chess Puzzle #23S4o — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1277 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook a2; bishop b5; pawns a6/c4/f2/h3. Black: king f6; rook e7; bishop c5; pawns f3/f7/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop b5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Bd6# — bishop c5→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4rp2/P4kp1/1Bb5/2P4p/5p1P/R4P2/7K w - - 5 32

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