Chess Puzzle #0Rpli — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1046 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d5; knight d2; pawns a2/b7/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king b8; queen f6; rooks d8/e3; bishops d3/d6; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3# — bishop d6→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pPp2pp1/3b1q1p/3B4/3P2P1/2Pbr2P/P2N1P2/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 18

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