Chess Puzzle #0pT5i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 802 · Beginner · Boden’s mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g2; rooks c6/e1; bishops f1/g3; pawns a4/c2/c3/d4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop a3; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/d5/f6/g5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxa6# — bishop f1→a6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Boden’s mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Bxa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1p1n2p1/p1R2p2/3p2p1/P2P2P1/b1P2PBP/2P3K1/4RB2 b - - 0 25

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