Chess Puzzle #02mo1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 938 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks c1/h1; bishop g2; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/d2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops f5/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3# — bishop f5→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/ppp1ppbp/2n3p1/5b2/8/P1N1PNP1/1P1PKPBP/2RQ3R w - - 3 13

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