Chess Puzzle #0VkKa — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 942 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knights a4/h4; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/e4; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. 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: r3k2r/5ppp/p1pbpn2/1q1p4/NP1Pb2N/P1P4P/3B1PP1/R2QK2R w KQkq - 3 15

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