Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 82

I spent my afternoon today revisiting a couple of my favorite chess puzzles composed by Johan Axel Åkerblom (10/21/1904 – 6/5/1980). Åkerblom was a strong chess player and a professional journalist from Avesta, Sweden. However, he is most famous for his chess compositions and his contributions in this field earned him the FIDE title of International Master for Chess Composition. Dubbed “the Swedish Kubbel” (in reference to Leonid Kubbel), IM Johan Axel Åkerblom composed more than 2,500 puzzles which subject matters were primarily divided between brilliant checkmating problems and fascinating endgame studies.

Below I am sharing an absolutely ingenious Mate in 2 problem by Johan Axel Åkerblom. Don’t be fooled into believing that this simplistic looking puzzle will be easily solved. In fact, I betcha can’t solve today’s chess puzzle!