Chess Puzzle #EqxGd — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1477 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook d1; bishop b5; pawns a2/a3/e3/e4/h2. Black: king d8; rook h8; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6+ — bishop b5→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k2nr/p1p3pp/1p3p2/1B2p3/4P3/P3P3/P6P/3R3K b - - 0 19

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