Chess Puzzle #0l6XC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/e3; pawns b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishops a2/e7; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ba3# — bishop e7→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ba3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1p2bppp/p7/8/8/4BP2/bPP1B1PP/2KR3R w - - 0 16

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