Chess Puzzle #0hB6O — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns c3/f2/g4/h5. Black: king f4; rook e8; knight e5; pawns a4/c6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be3# — bishop d4→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/5p1p/2p2N2/4n2P/p2B1kP1/2P5/4KP2/8 b - - 2 33

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