Chess Puzzle #9jQJl — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rook e1; bishop h3; knight d7; pawns a2/c5/d5. Black: king g7; rooks b2/h8; bishops h2/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop h2→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e1→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Be6# — bishop h3→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Be6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pppN2k1/6pp/2PP3b/8/7B/Pr5b/4RK2 b - - 1 30

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