Chess Puzzle #068L3 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 957 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4# — bishop d6→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp3ppp/2nb4/1Bpn2B1/8/3P1N2/PPPK1PPP/R2Q3R w - - 0 11

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