Chess Puzzle #QlyMx — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2251 · Expert · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b3; rooks d6/g7; bishop d5; pawns a3/b4/c2. Black: king c8; rooks h1/h8; knight a4; pawns a6/b5/e4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d5→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook h1→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b3→a2).
  3. Best move: Nc3# — knight a4→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/6R1/p2R4/1p1B4/nP2p3/PK6/2P5/7r w - - 0 39

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