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

Position

White: king e4; bishops c4/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f5/g4/h3. Black: king e7; bishop b6; knights c6/d6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nb4+ — knight c6→b4, gives check. Opponent replies cxb4 (pawn c3→b4, captures knight).
3. Best move: c6# — pawn c7→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with c6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp1k1pp/pbnn1p2/5P2/2B1KBP1/2P2N1P/PP6/8 w - - 8 27

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