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

Position

White: king c3; queen e7; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/d3/e3/e4. Black: king b8; queen e1; bishop g4; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king c3→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd1+ — bishop g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king b3→c4).
3. Best move: b5# — pawn b7→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with b5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1p2Qp2/p2p4/3Np3/4P1b1/2KPP3/PP6/4q3 w - - 2 37

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