Chess Puzzle #B65sa — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1631 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d3; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks e2/f2; bishop c7; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be1 — bishop c3→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop c7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rf1# — rook f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pb2pp1/p6p/5P2/3P2P1/P1BR3P/1P2rr2/3R2K1 w - - 3 37

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