Chess Puzzle #2Gsda — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 976 · Beginner · double bishop mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/f1; bishops c4/d6; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f3/g5/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/d8; bishops d7/f6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop d6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Bf6 (bishop g5→f6).
  3. Best move: Bxf6# — bishop e5→f6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double bishop mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r3k/p2bn2p/1p1B1bp1/2p3P1/2B1P3/3P1P2/PP5P/1R3RK1 b - - 0 29

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