Chess Puzzle #CVQ4M — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1403 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c4; rook h1; bishop g5; pawns a2/f3/g4/h4. Black: king e6; rook b4; bishop c7; pawns a7/c5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc5 — king c4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop c7→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c5→c6).
  3. Best move: Rb6# — rook b4→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1b5/4k1p1/2p3Bp/1rK3PP/5P2/P7/7R w - - 1 30

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