Chess Puzzle #0Th1T — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rook h1; bishops f1/f4; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/b2/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d4/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5# — bishop f1→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1b1r/pp1k2pp/3p1n2/3N1P2/2pp1B2/5Q2/PP3PPP/2K2BNR b - - 1 12

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