Chess Puzzle #0r5MW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 875 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rook e1; bishops b5/c1; knight f3; pawns b2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen a2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight g8; pawns b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 16 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4# — bishop c1→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3nr/1p1k1ppp/8/1Bbp4/8/5NKP/qP4P1/2B1R3 b - - 0 17

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