Chess Puzzle #LlDWw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g4; rooks e1/h1; bishops a3/c4; knight e4; pawns a2/c2/c7/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knights d5/e6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen f4→g4, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop c4→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop b7→c6).
3. Best move: Bxc6# — bishop b5→c6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pbP2ppp/1p2n3/3n4/2B1NqQ1/B7/P1P2P1P/4RK1R b kq - 0 19

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