Chess Puzzle #0skT2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1017 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d1; bishops f7/h6; knights e6/g3; pawns a2/c6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook d8; bishops a6/e5; knight b4; pawns a5/c5/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg7# — bishop h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/2q2B1p/b1PpN1pB/p1p1b3/1n3Q2/6NP/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 31

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