Chess Puzzle #B5ERE — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1557 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion.

Position

White: king f1; rooks b1/f7; bishop g2; knight e6; pawns e4/f5/g6/h3. Black: king a8; rooks g8/h8; bishops b6/c6; pawns a7/d2/f6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop c6→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb5 (rook b1→b5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: d1=Q# — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion, short. The combination ends with d1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k5rr/p4R2/1bb1NpP1/5P1p/4P3/7P/3p2B1/1R3K2 w - - 0 37

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