Chess Puzzle #0hD9p — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 850 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, morphys mate, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d5/f4; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks c8/g8; bishops d7/e7; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop e7→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd6# — bishop f4→d6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, morphys mate, one move. The combination ends with Bxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2kr1/pp1bb1pp/3N4/2nB4/5B2/8/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 6 20

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