Chess Puzzle #DLOyt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen g6; rook a8; bishop c6; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/f5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen d6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Bd6# — bishop f4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/5kp1/p1bQ1nq1/1p3p1p/2P2B2/1P3P1P/P5P1/4R1K1 b - - 4 26

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