Chess Puzzle #4JWuV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, morphys mate, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a2/g1; bishop f6; knight d5; pawns d3/e4/f3/g6/h3. Black: king g8; rooks f8/h2; bishops c1/c2; pawns c7/e5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd2+ — bishop c1→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Bxd3# — bishop c2→d3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, morphys mate, short. The combination ends with Bxd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p2p2/5BPp/3Np3/4P3/3P1P1P/R1b4r/2b1K1R1 w - - 3 31

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