Chess Puzzle #etod5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1950 · Advanced · clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rooks b1/e1; bishop h4; knight f3; pawns a5/b4/d4/e5/f2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks g2/g8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/c7/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop h4→e7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg1 (knight f3→g1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bg2# — bishop b7→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Bg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/1bp1qp2/pp2p2p/P3P3/1P1P3B/5N2/4QPr1/1R2RK2 w - - 2 25

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