Chess Puzzle #Tqe01 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e8; rooks c1/h1; bishop d2; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king c7; queen d3; rooks c8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd6 — king c7→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop d2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e7→e5).
3. Best move: Bxe5# — bishop f4→e5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1Qbnr/ppk1pppp/3N4/5P1b/4P3/3q3P/PP1B2P1/2R1K2R b K - 8 20

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