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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; bishop c4; knight f1; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen a1; rooks d7/d8; knight c6; pawns b6/b7/c7/e5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d6→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b4+ — pawn b2→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Nxb4 (knight c6→b4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: axb4# — pawn a3→b4, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with axb4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1ppr4/1pnkQ3/4p3/2B5/P1P2P2/1P4PP/q4N1K b - - 11 33

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