Chess Puzzle #8WeL1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b8; rooks d1/g1; bishop d6; pawns a3/f3/h4. Black: king h7; queen e2; rook c3; knight h5; pawns a4/b5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb4 — bishop d6→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb3+ — rook c3→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
3. Best move: Qb2# — queen e2→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5p1k/3B2p1/1p5n/p6P/P1r2P2/4q3/1K1R2R1 w - - 2 35

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