Chess Puzzle #10iHJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 811 · Beginner · double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c7; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/d1; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh3 — knight g5→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3# — bishop d1→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppB2ppp/2n5/2b3N1/8/2N3Pq/PPP4P/R2bR2K w - - 0 16

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