Chess Puzzle #14aib — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 717 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop f1; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks d8/e8; bishops c5/h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop h3→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/ppp3p1/7p/2bP4/2P5/P4qPb/1P2N2P/R2QRB1K w - - 2 21

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