Chess Puzzle #0vT01 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1598 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook d8; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h3. Black: king h7; rook b7; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/f3/f4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc2# — bishop b3→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/pr4bk/1p4pp/8/5p2/1BP2p1P/PP3P1K/8 b - - 1 32

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