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

Rating 806 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b6; rook d8; bishops e6/f2; knights a6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4# — bishop e6→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2n1/pp5Q/nqp1bp2/8/4P3/P1N2N2/1PP1KbPP/R1B2B1R w - - 1 13

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