Chess Puzzle #AKcd2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1488 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; bishop f7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d3; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/e4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f7→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen d3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Bd4# — bishop g7→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp3Bb1/7p/6p1/4p3/1QNq2P1/PP5P/7K w - - 1 24

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