Chess Puzzle #0y2Hy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1168 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, morphys mate, one move.

Position

White: king d3; rooks g1/g4; knight e6; pawns a4/b5/d5/e4/f4. Black: king b8; rooks c7/h3; bishop b4; pawns a5/b7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3# — bishop b4→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, morphys mate, one move. The combination ends with Bc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1pr5/4N3/pP1P4/Pb2PPR1/3K3r/8/6R1 w - - 5 36

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