Chess Puzzle #0Hbo0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1290 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rooks a1/c2; bishop e2; knight a3; pawns a2/b4/d4/e3/g2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook a8; bishops d6/h3; pawns b7/c4/d5/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop e2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop h3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p4pp/3b4/3p4/1PpPp3/N3P2b/PQR1BqP1/R6K w - - 0 24

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