Chess Puzzle #2O7yJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; pawns a2/c2/d4/e6. Black: king e8; rooks a8/c3; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh5+ — bishop e2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Bxg6# — bishop h5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/3n1pp1/3bP3/pp1p2B1/2pP4/2r5/P1P1B3/R2K1R2 b q - 0 21

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