Chess Puzzle #0r0to — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 651 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/d1; bishop f4; knights b1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/f5; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3# — bishop f5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/ppp2ppp/8/2b1Pb2/5B2/2Pn1p2/PP2N1PP/RN1R1K2 w - - 0 14

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