Chess Puzzle #9uJ3S — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook d8; bishop c5; pawns a4/c4/g2/h4. Black: king h7; rooks b3/e4; bishop f4; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d1→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Bg3# — bishop f4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/5ppk/p6p/2B5/P1P1rb1P/1r6/6P1/3Q2K1 w - - 2 36

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