Chess Puzzle #0Yck0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 866 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/c6; bishops d4/g2; knight h3; pawns a2/b3/f2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishops f5/h2; knight g4; pawns d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3# — bishop f5→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/5pp1/2R5/3p1b2/3B2n1/1P5N/P4PBb/R5K1 w - - 3 33

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