Chess Puzzle #KZUUZ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1433 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rooks c1/d1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks f8/g6; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop c5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop d4→e5).
  3. Best move: Bxe5# — bishop d6→e5, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/1p4r1/2b5/3B4/4Pq1P/PP3P2/2RR1QK1 w - - 1 20

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