Chess Puzzle #47DiY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1547 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook c1; knight e2; pawns a4/c5/d6/e7/f2/f4. Black: king e8; rook b4; bishop h6; pawns a6/c6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e5→e6).
  3. Best move: Re4# — rook b4→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short. The combination ends with Re4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/4P3/p1pP2pb/2P4p/Pr2KP2/8/4NP2/2R5 w - - 7 36

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