Chess Puzzle #00TTm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 930 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7# — bishop g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/pppqpkpp/6B1/7Q/2PP4/2N1P2P/PP4P1/R5K1 b - - 0 15

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