Chess Puzzle #3qSd1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1538 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f7/h7; bishop c4; pawns a2/b4/f4/g4. Black: king f6; rooks a8/g8; bishops d5/g3; pawns a6/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop c4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop d5→e4).
  3. Best move: Bxe4# — bishop d3→e4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/5R1R/p3pk2/3b4/1PB2PP1/6b1/P7/6K1 b - - 0 34

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