Chess Puzzle #05GQF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook b8; bishop a5; knight c3; pawns a3/e3/f2/h2. Black: king h7; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns b5/e4/g7/h3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg2# — bishop f1→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/6pk/8/Bp6/4p3/P1N1Pn1p/5P1P/5b1K w - - 7 44

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