Chess Puzzle #0fSk9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 926 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook a1; bishops c1/f7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/e6/f2/h2. Black: king d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights e1/g6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king d7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5# — bishop c1→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/2pk1Bpp/p2pP1n1/1p6/8/8/PP3P1P/RNB1nK2 b - - 0 17

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