Chess Puzzle #5IqVo — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1068 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop c8→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Be2 (bishop c4→e2).
  3. Best move: Bxe2# — bishop g4→e2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Bxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2Npp/8/2b5/2B1P3/8/PPQP1qPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 0 10

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