Chess Puzzle #0fyzv — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 730 · Beginner · bishop endgame, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; bishop d6; pawns f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; bishop g8; pawns d3/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be5# — bishop d6→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6bk/7p/3B2p1/8/8/3p1PK1/6PP/8 b - - 0 41

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