Chess Puzzle #2OCTS — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 772 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g7; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f6. Black: king e6; rook d8; bishop d6; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/c6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop e4→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop d6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pp3nQ1/2pbkP2/8/4B3/8/PPP5/2K5 w - - 1 38

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