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

Rating 1473 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/f1; bishops e3/g2; pawns a4/b7/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight h6; pawns a7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop e3→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Bd6 (bishop f8→d6).
  3. Best move: Bxd6# — bishop f4→d6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Bxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pP1b2pp/7n/5p1q/P7/4B1P1/2P2PBP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 21

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