Chess Puzzle #CxH9o — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; rooks b1/h1; bishops c6/c7; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook a2; bishops a6/b4; pawns a7/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop c7→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be2+ — bishop a6→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
3. Best move: Bd2# — bishop b4→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1B2p1p/b1B1p1p1/8/1b1P4/4P3/r4PPP/1R1K3R w - - 2 23

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