Chess Puzzle #4lY59 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen g8; rook d1; bishop h3; pawns c3/d4/e5/f2. Black: king c7; queen e4; rook a8; bishop e7; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa8 — queen g8→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
3. Best move: Bxf4# — bishop g5→f4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bxf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5Q1/1pk1b3/2p5/p2pP3/3Pq3/2P4B/3K1P2/3R4 w - - 3 32

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