2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/201975We compute the O(α_s^2) corrections to the differential rate of the semileptonic decay b -> clv at the "intermediate recoil" point, where the c-quark mass and the invariant mass of the leptons are equal. The calculation is based on an expansion around two opposite limits of the quark masses m_{b,c}: m_c ~ m_b and m_c << m_b. The former case was previously studied; we correct and extend that result. The latter case is new. The smooth matching of both expansions provides a check of both. We clarify the discrepancy between the recent determinations of the full NNLO QCD correction to the semileptonic b -> c rate, and its earlier estimate.9 pages, 6 figures, Replaced figures, small format and typo corrections, added appendix and referencesHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenologytext