Chess Puzzle #0s3kx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1104 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook e1; bishop g6; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; bishops b7/g7; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg2# — bishop b7→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b4bN/pq2p1B1/1p2p3/2p2nQ1/2P3PP/PP6/4R1K1 w - - 1 26

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